Chapter 44 - I Go on a Date with a Grim Reaper
In an instant, Carn's body shimmered, transforming into a radiant gold gargoyle. Before Fleur's blade reached him, he teleported behind her, seizing her by the neck with a grip that pulsed with divine energy.
Carn's golden form radiated holy power, a product of merging his gold and silver marks, which was a transformation designed to counter both the undead and ethereal beings. Fleur, a wraith vulnerable to such power, writhed in his grasp, unable to break free.
His grip tightened. Carn growled in a low and menacing voice. "Give me one good reason to spare you. Otherwise, I'll drain every last drop of your Aether and deal with the undead legions myself."
Fleur froze. Her spectral form trembled for several reasons.