The first strike came faster than even Lyerin anticipated. A grotesque creature with a torso covered in jagged spines lunged at him, its claws extended and dripping with a thick, black substance that hissed as it hit the ground.
Lyerin sidestepped effortlessly, his laughter ringing out as the beast crashed into a nearby rock, shattering it into fragments.
"That all you've got?" he taunted, his voice laced with mockery. "I was expecting more from you lot!"
Before the words had fully left his mouth, another creature attacked—a towering monstrosity with limbs like twisted branches and eyes that glowed an eerie violet. It moved with unsettling speed, its claws aiming straight for Lyerin's head.