As soon as the radiant light touched the soldiers of Durn, they became screaming. White mist began to pour from their bodies, their flesh cracking as if their very souls were burning away. Some dropped their weapons, writhing and clawing at their skin, while others disintegrated into glowing ash under the divine radiance.
Yet the other armies, Jul, and Ling Yan's forces stood unaffected. The holy light brushed past them like a warm breeze, gentle and harmless.
Reynold stood unmoving amidst the chaos, his sword still faintly glowing, his voice quiet but resolute.
"They were already corrupted," he murmured. "I only freed what was left."
"What, what is happening?!" a Jul officer shouted, his voice breaking through the chaos as soldiers stumbled back from the burning silhouettes of Durn's men.
Lina's voice calmed the unsure soldiers. "T-they are not human anymore."
