Bab 774: The Darkest Plane (3)

The wraith dodged with fluid grace, its form shifting and twisting in ways that defied physical laws. It retaliated with a swipe of its shadowy appendage, aiming for Arpious's exposed flank. She parried the blow with the haft of her scythe, then followed up with a powerful slash that cut through the wraith's midsection, dispersing it into the darkness.

Meanwhile, the second wraith closed in from behind, its movements a blur of dark energy. Arpious sensed the attack and ducked just in time, feeling the cold brush of the wraith's ethereal claws pass over her head. She pivoted on her heel, bringing her scythe up in a vertical arc that bisected the wraith cleanly. It vanished with a final, echoing wail.