The pure Void aura projected by Nihil vanished as quickly as it appeared, but its impact lingered. Ravenna froze, the Knights of Emptiness wavered, and that moment was all the professionals needed.
"NOW!" The cold voice of Viper One, the leader of Duke Alaric's agents, shattered the silence.
The Vipers moved as one. Their silent crossbows launched silver-tipped arrows at the Knights of Emptiness. Simultaneously, from the ceilings and shadows, The Weaver's "Spiderlings" descended, their poison-coated blades targeting gaps in the cultists' armor.
For a moment, Velka's faction and The Weaver's faction formed an emergency alliance.
The battle erupted in brutal chaos. Narrow corridors became slaughter zones. A mighty Knight of Emptiness swung his greatsword, shattering stone walls, but staggered as three Viper arrows embedded themselves in his neck and knees. Before he fell, a Spiderling leaped from his back, using his body as a stepping stone to attack another cultist.
