"HENRY!!" roared several Damnedlings simultaneously in a mix of shock, horror, and a moment later, sorrow.
This was the first time some of them witnessed a casualty.
The human bladeborn named Henry wasn't among the mightiest, but he was up there as a C-ranker.
The guy was very likable, too, and hardworking.
It wasn't easy to accept that he was gone now.
However, what else would happen to a lone Damnedling who had the majority of his energy sapped right out of him and was tossed to the back of the enemy's formation?
It was clear from the shriek alone that Henry was no more.
The retreat grew more chaotic, and some got delayed for a moment — a mistake that might cost them their lives.
At this stage of the operation, even milliseconds count.
But who could blame them?
Everything was going well. Then, just when they were about to leave in glorious success, they lost someone.
