"Order the army outside to handle the Ratman corpses. Cremate them on the spot."
The lord was giving an order to a nearby messenger when suddenly, a chill shot up from his feet, traveling all the way up his body.
"AH—"
"What is this? What is this thing?"
The terrified lord leaped to his feet, frantically patting himself down and trying to grab whatever unknown creature had burrowed into his body.
But while the Big Eye may have seemed slow on the ground, it moved like lightning on a human body. In an instant, it had scurried onto the lord's back.
"AAAAAAAHHH!!"
"Someone, help me!!!"
The lord clawed frantically at his body. His nearby adjutant tried to help but was pushed away by the lord's flailing arms.
"My lord, my lord, don't panic! Hold still, I'll help you!" the adjutant cried, on the verge of calling for more help.
The lord didn't seem to hear the adjutant's voice; his thrashing only grew more violent.
