Chapter 403 - 402: Voidlings
The creatures shrieked as they swarmed through the void like a plague of darkness, converging on Solwyn’s position. Though their movements were aggressive, they were still far, at least several kilometers away. None posed an immediate threat.
Solwyn hovered calmly, arms crossed, watching their advance with detached amusement.
"Let them come, they will all die the same." He murmured.
But in the very next instant, one of the creatures flickered and disappeared entirely.
Solwyn’s eyes narrowed. Without warning, his arm shot out to the side with lightning speed.
"Scriee!"
A horrific screech burst out beside him.
His claws had clamped down on a massive beast that had materialized at his flank. It resembled a centipede, but its many legs were jagged and curved like a mantis’s scythes. The creature writhed violently, its chitinous hide creaking and pulsing with malevolent energy.
Solwyn tilted his head, inspecting the monstrosity.
"Just what are you, exactly?" he asked, more curious than concerned. "I can’t even tell if I’m choking your neck or your torso. And more importantly... how did you appear next to me? Space magic shouldn’t work here."
The creature didn’t respond. It thrashed in his grip and screeched again before spitting a glob of corrosive black mucus at him.