Chapter 247: Assassin in the Dead of Night (4)
Chapter 247: Assassin in the Dead of Night (4)
A streaking meteor shot across the pitch-black night sky. The meteor crashed violently into the heart of the fortress. A group of soldiers cautiously approached while keeping their guard up."Everyone, stay alert!"
"But what in the world is that?"
They were soldiers of the Strauss family. Since the crucial task of defending the outer walls was entrusted to the far more reliable and formidable undead soldiers, the living were left to patrol inside the fortress.
They slowly drew closer to where the object had fallen and soon, a pile of bones came into view. Dark energy seeped from the bones, causing them to stir and latch onto one another.
Had this been the subjugation army’s camp, the priests of the church would have rushed over with holy water without delay. But the Strauss family was reliant on undead forces. Thus, there had been no preparation whatsoever for the possibility of an undead infiltration. After all, they never imagined the church would employ necromancy.
The bones fused into the shape of a human, and slowly, the creature rose to its feet. A tattered robe draped itself over the skeletal frame. The sight conjured up the image of an ancient monster from legend.
The soldiers, almost involuntarily, muttered to themselves. "A lich...?"
Archlich Tirafar opened his eyes, which glowed with blue spectral light. A sinister black bread escaped from between his jawbones.
As he reconstructed his body, he looked around. He could already feel the presence of his comrades scattered throughout the fortress.
Am I the last to arrive? It seems the others are already here.
The soldiers cautiously pointed their spears at the awakened archlich.