Far away, a group of adventurers was locked in a desperate struggle for their lives.
"AAAAH! FIREBALL!!!"
The pink-haired mage screamed, her voice raw as she hurled a blazing sphere of flame. It streaked through the rain-soaked night and slammed into a Lesser Death Bear.
BOOOOM!
The blast tore through the beast's skull with a thunderous explosion, searing away half its face in a spray of fire, flesh, and bone. The monster staggered, let out a guttural roar, then collapsed with a heavy, earth-shaking thud.
But before anyone could exhale in relief, another Lesser Death Bear burst through the trees, its hulking body crashing through branches like kindling. Its glowing red eyes locked onto them as it barreled forward.
The pink-haired mage's lips moved frantically. "F-Fire barri—"
SLAAASH!!!
