They were more aggressive than he imagined not to mention quick. To ensure that he didn’t become lunch for the fiends Obasi endeavored to be careful. After all, they knew the building better than he did and could use the darkness to their advantage. Before he could plan another course of attack, an even larger pack of rats showed themselves. Starved and rabid the beastly creatures lunged at the wizard. Thankfully, they hadn’t surrounded him allowing the boy to bombard them with a spray of darkness. The corrosive substance ate away at their ragged fur like acid, leaving them as nothing more than stinking meat. Further on he walked, only stopping to slap himself in the head for forgetting to bring a light. He might have used dark magic, but he couldn’t see in the dark. In fact, he found the actual dark to be somewhat ominous. Not wanting to explore those thoughts more he moved onward until he reached another group. This time Obasi had the drop on them and unleashed a horde of exploding insects at the monsters. Without time to react their numbers were effortlessly devastated. After an hour of walking, he uncovered a nest of the beasts guarded by a gigantic rat that could have only been their leader. Before Obasi could attack, however; it knocked him down with its mighty tail. Dozens of smaller rats seized upon him , but were deflected by his shields. Desperate and out of option he yelled “A Cruel Dragon’s Thesis” and unleashed a massive wave of darkness, killing all of the rats. Afterwards, he blocked the hole, but not before finding some stolen loot, which he kept.
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