The torch-lit stronghold echoed with the clamor of bells, cries, and the hiss of Voidborn spilling in from the outer fields.
Captain Kaedros barked orders, his greatsword glowing with stone resonance as he directed the villagers to the temple ward. Guardians rallied at his side, forming a steel wall between the citizens and the shadows.
Meanwhile, the young Veinwalkers divided.
….
Team One – The Frontline (Rael, Kaen, Lira)
The air crackled with tension as Rael Eluron adjusted his gloves, eyes narrowing on the swarm of twisted figures.
"Voidborn of this scale… they're testing us." His tone was calm, but inside he was calculating. (If this is just a vanguard, then someone is pulling the strings. Someone close.)
Beside him, Kaen Suro slammed a fist into his palm, fire flickering across his arms.
"Who cares if they're testing us? We'll burn 'em all before they reach the gates!"
