The last light of day sluggishly died out as a covert assault force advanced on the parasite-controlled castle.
Jay dashed across the lifeless, root-covered ground as swiftly as his legs could move him.
It wasn’t long before he started passing the strange buildings which were planted around the base of the castle. As he ran past, he peered into them, glimpsing what seemed to be the familiar green fluids filling small basins.
However, there was no time to investigate, as the knight’s had noticed his presence here. A patrol of three knights had caught sight of him and his band of skeletons. Two were in pursuit, sprinting towards Jay, but the third had disappeared to find backup.