The corpse explosions the Ghoul Mages triggered were closer to physical attacks than magical ones.
The Ghoul Mages' mana detonated corpses from the inside out, and the resulting chunks of flesh burst in every direction, dealing damage. Corpse bombs, essentially.
Against heavy infantry in full plate, it was a largely meaningless attack; but I had planted ★ and ★★ ghouls along the floor of the entrance they were marching through.
"Ah yes, this is what you call a booby trap."
They had already walked into the trap the moment they entered the dungeon. The ghoul bombs detonating beneath their feet kicked up a massive cloud of dust that engulfed the subjugation force's vanguard.
"Cough, cough!!"
Dry coughing echoed from the subjugation force. Before the dust could settle, I gripped the seax and lunged forward with all my strength.
There was only one opponent I needed to pin down.
