As the black-robed figure came out of the shadows, an eerie laugh filled the air. The mages' hearts beat fast in their chests, different from the cold fear that crept down their backs.
"Is that... a dark magic user?" Mira whispered, her voice quiet in the scary silence. "I thought the empire had banned the use of dark magic?!"
"There are always people like them here and there. You don't think they can completely be wiped out, do you?" Lian replied, getting ready to defend themselves.
"How do we fight a dark magician?" Mira's voice quivered, betraying her fear. "We can barely handle a low-level monster!"
Lian clenched his jaw, steeling himself against the encroaching darkness. "We have to try. We can't let him take us without a fight. Besides, as long as we hold out long enough, the se
