The enemy's battle plans, which Geryl had sent after spying inside the castle, proved very useful.
Using this information, Thornak and his army prepared carefully. They adjusted their positions, and routes, and made ready for every move the enemy might take before the surprise attack began.
That evening, five Lycans including Lara and Kael, moved through an underground cave.
They were in their Lycan forms only Lara was in human form. Their claws brushed the stone floor, but made almost no sound.
This tunnel was an old smuggler's path, long forgotten, running deep beneath the ground. It led to the far edge of the castle, where the mermaid princess had placed a wardstone.
The wardstone was a cursed relic.
Its magic weakened Lycans, draining their strength and stripping them of the power to fight. Any Lycan caught within its reach would lose a battle before it even began. It's also used to summon deadly water spirits.
