The spectral knight's sword cleaved through chitin, but the Gloom-Web Arachnid barely flinched. Its carapace absorbed the blow, spider-webbing with cracks but holding firm. The creature was massive, the size of a carriage, with eight shard-like legs that moved with a speed that defied its bulk.
Reidar channeled another command through his Hive Mind Echo. Two more knights surged forward, shields raised. The spider's mandibles snapped down, catching one shield and crushing it inward. The knight staggered but didn't get killed.
From behind the knights, the Rift-Sprites let loose. Fireballs, ice shards, and chunks of rock slammed into the spider's swollen abdomen. The barrage tore through its spinnerets, and thick, black ichor started oozing out.
The spider shrieked, a sound that rattled Reidar's teeth. Its eyes tracked the sprites, and it lunged. One leg swept out in a scything arc, impaling a spectral knight through the chest. The knight dispersed into mana mist.
