Jade: The Hybrid Mage
Some split into flanking groups, their weapons glinting as they prepared to attack.
“These things are intelligent?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.
The group’s panic was heavy as the monsters closed in, their horrifying forms becoming clearer. Lydia, peering through her thick glasses, pointed at them, her voice laced with disbelief. “Those are orc-monkeys,” she said. “They’re known for their intelligence—closer to humans than animals.”
“How intelligent?” Gidon asked, his tone both curious and wary.
“Intelligent enough to wield weapons and, apparently, use poison gas,” Lydia replied, her voice grim. “They must’ve put the gas in the carriage before we left Nivel.”