BOOM!
The weapon crushed the ground where Astrael had just been. But Astrael was already behind him.
SHUK!
A stab right through the back of the brute's thigh. It howled and turned to retaliate, but it was too slow. Astrael danced around its swing and pivoted on his heel. His blade slashed upward, straight through the gnoll's ribs and shoulder.
CRUNCH.
The brute collapsed to its knees, blood gushing from its mouth. He turned his head while his eyes were now locked on the shaman.
It finished its chant and thrust a clawed hand toward him, releasing a wave of crimson energy.
Astrael's sword shimmered with mana.
[Quick Draw]
He stepped into the arc of the spell with perfect timing.
SHHHH!
His blade cut through the spell, disrupting it completely, and before the shaman could react—
SLASH.
A clean line across its throat. The chanting of the creature stopped mid-sentence, and the glow in its eyes faded. The creature dropped and twitched onto the ground.
