The eerie creatures built from the corpses of fallen Underworld warriors surrounded Nephis and Saint in a wide half circle, hidden in the darkness. Nephis could not see them, but Saint could… if vision was the right word to describe it.
Rather, it was a special sense that allowed her to perceive the movement of elemental darkness, as well as discern the shapes of objects hidden in its cold depths.
There were countless jigsaw creatures around them, varying in size, all poised to attack.
When the attack came, it all happened in a split second, making the ancient chamber quake and groan, slabs of rough stone falling from its ceiling.
