A Figure Covered in Flesh and Blood

Swift as the coursing river and mysterious as the dark side of the moon, the monster they faced was an unknown being that manipulated the shadows.

To eliminate the cloak of the night, Nira did not need chanting at all as a tiny orb of coalesced mana floated from her fingertips. Before long, it started to shine and became another source of bright light despite being limited to only the surroundings.

"Yup, that's an abomination alright. Will you do the honors?" Balding-Man commented after seeing the monster.

It seems to be afraid of the light as if it did not consider it as a mild annoyance but as a repulsive factor. Kind of like how a normal person reacts when they switch from dark to light mode in diksword.

"Why don't you go have fun? I pulled you here so that someone could stand as a meatshield for me."

"Wait, what?"

"Ah-! I mean so that someone could volunteer to be my sacrifice."

"You're having fun, aren't you?"