CHAPTER 54
“Dammit!” The general cursed, backing away. It was futile. They couldn’t kill them, not in the traditional sense. Every time they struck one down, more emerged, sprouting from the ground beneath them.
“Get ready!” He shouted as another wave of Sand Men surged forward. He swung his sword in a wide arc, slicing through the air with all the force he could muster. The blade cut through the sand, but it was like slicing through smoke. The creature collapsed into a mass of shifting grains, only to reassemble again, a new form rising from the dust.
“Form up! Protect the king!” The second in command bellowed, his voice steady despite the chaos. His eyes were sharp, his old instincts kicking in. He had seen wars before, but never anything like this.
The warriors pressed forward, thei
