{"product_id":"middara-unintentional-malum-acts-2-3","title":"Middara - Unintentional Malum - Acts 2 + 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eNightingale waited until the last possible moment, as the heavy mace swung rapidly towards her unprotected body. The man wielding it had arms thicker than her neck, his body almost entirely obscured by heavy metal plates.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Now!\" hissed the Maluma, its voice sharp and harsh in her mind. \"Left! Push the limb aside, then pull downward!\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eShe obeyed, jerking around the falling weapon and yanking sharply on the armored limb. Her own body strained at the force, thin black tendrils briefly emerging from her skin. Something cracked, and the man screamed, tumbling sideways to the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt her back, she heard Rook's shouts, and the sharp ring of steel against steel. Her knight fought desperately to protect her, as though she still needed anyone's protection.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"The bearded one prepares a spell, host! Look!\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eShe did, her eyes jerking upright. Past the fallen soldier and one of his comrades struggling to lift him, another man clutched a golden spellbook in both hands, eyes fixed on Nightingale.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNightingale tossed her shortbow aside, taking the curving wand from her vest. She pointed it sharply at the armored spellcaster, and spat a crude curse. The wand ignited with deep red, lashing across the distance in an instant. She barely even felt the fresh wound open in her side, making her briefly stumble in her charge.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eShe missed only a single step, before black tendrils reached out from within, mending the wound as quickly as it opened. Her target was not so lucky, however.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe curse struck him directly in the chest, sending his golden book tumbling wildly through the air. He screamed as he went down, his skin stained with several swirling marks.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Finish it,\" came the Maluma's command. \"He's more dangerous than the rest. Make sure he can't fight again.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNightingale screamed, leaping across the shadowy battlefield in seconds. Nightingale landed on his chest, clawing away at the armored breastplate with both hands. She yanked it sharply aside, exposing the man's vulnerable neck. She twisted the sharp wand in one hand, pressing it up against his skin.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Harder!\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eShe gritted her teeth, pressing the bearded man with incredible force. A little more pressure, and he would never threaten anyone again.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Nightingale!\" Something caught her wrist, yanking her away from the fallen mage.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRook stood beside her, his armor dented and splattered. But it wasn't his strength that stopped her strike---it was the way he looked at her. \"Night, we won.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eShe looked up, and saw he was right. The remaining knights had all dropped their weapons, sinking to their knees in defeat. The path was clear.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Oh!\" She stood, turning her back on the defeated mage. \"Right.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Weakness,\" the Maluma whispered, its pleasure now turned to annoyance. \"His blood was ours.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Maluma's disappointment weighed heavily on her as they left the defeated knights behind. She denied it this time, but its vast hunger remained. It was only a matter of time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loot Hoarder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182853120368,"sku":"SPMIDCG002","price":539.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/3085\/6304\/files\/601039.jpg?v=1768639941","url":"https:\/\/loothoarder.com.au\/products\/middara-unintentional-malum-acts-2-3","provider":"Loot Hoarder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}