Twelve explosions erupted in confined space.
Seraphelle's Divine Sanctuary barely protected the heroes—golden barriers manifesting just in time to deflect the worst of the demonic explosions.
Gattychan emerged from the blast zone, his armor scorched, his face grim.
"They're getting desperate. Suicide tactics."
"They're also being effective," Seraphelle said, healing minor burns on Rindelle's arm. "That cost us two minutes of recovery time."
Position Twelve Results:
12 corruption specialists killed (suicide detonation)Hero casualties: Minor wounds (immediately healed)Time cost: 2 minutes
They continued hunting.
Position Thirteen. Fourteen. Fifteen.
The pattern continued—specialists fighting with increasing desperation, trying every tactic to delay the heroes even by seconds.
At Position Sixteen—deep in the settlement's underground sewer system—the corruption specialists tried their most elaborate trap yet.
