Geralt didn't blindly rush to help, but instead headed straight for the Heretic Priest after Barin knocked away the ghoul.
However, the delay had given the priest plenty of time, and the long-concealed Soul-Entangling Curse didn't spread but instead landed on one person.
It wasn't Geralt, but Alhazred.
The curse, infused with the heavy aura of death from the battlefield, descended, and even though Alhazred had activated several items he carried, it was still difficult to resist, instantly dragging him into…
┗|｀O′|┛Yowl~~
Meanwhile, the injury drove the monster into a frenzy. The ghoul got up from the ground, spreading its arms and roaring at Barin.
Wraith's Roar!
But the more troubling issue was that with the roar, the deathly breath spewed from the ghoul's mouth instantly invaded Barin's body.
The thick armor failed to block this eerie power; even the dark night turned a shade darker, and his skin prickled, as if something cold and sinister had slid over it.
