"T-Thanks." Ascalon stuttered, a bit disoriented after taking down his remaining opponent with the help of the guy he was supposed to help.
Had it not been for the echoes of inconsistent, dull clangs a few meters from where he was, the SS-ranker wouldn't have been able to regather his wits as quickly.
"Quick, let's help Lesha."
Daru nodded in acknowledgement before swiftly turning and proceeding to help their Veshari comrade end the remaining Twisted Custodian.
Putrid black blood fountained a dozen seconds later, then flowed to the ground as the bony head of the last wraith rolled on the ground.
A macabre scene unfolded shortly after.
The trio of top-rankers proceeded to further mangle the bodies of their vanquished foes, brandishing their swords and slicing the fallen wraiths into more grotesque pieces.
Some looked like they were huge chunks of edible meat, had it not been for the smell and the rather off-putting color, saying otherwise.
