The squeaking erupted into a cacophony.
Thump thump thump thump.
Three shapes burst from the darkness. Rabbits. But wrong. Corrupted by dungeon mana into something monstrous.
Black fur that absorbed torchlight. Red eyes glowing with predatory intelligence. Bone white horns protruding from foreheads. Sharp. Deadly. Each one the size of a large dog. Muscles rippling under dark pelts.
They charged without hesitation.
Raze's Combat Reflex tracked all three simultaneously. Left rabbit fastest. Center one aggressive. Right one circling for flank.
"Formation!" Julius raised his shield. "I'll tank center! You handle the others!"
The center rabbit slammed into Julius's shield.
Boom.
The impact was massive. Far stronger than a normal animal. Julius's feet slid backward on stone. His Initiate Low strength barely adequate.
Raze engaged the left rabbit. Azure Edge came up in defensive arc.
The rabbit leaped. Horn aimed for his throat. Fast. Too fast for normal perception.
