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The being's appearance was clearly hybrid, but only its head—a scaled ratman's head without fur and with eight eyes—made that immediately obvious.

The being had two scaled hands, and behind its back, multiple spider legs moved constantly. Sknull held his breath as the being walked forward, with ratmen clearing its path.

It glanced at the priest and spoke, "I will keep the mages occupied. Deal with the ogres and ensure the city is taken for our goddess."

It didn't wait for a response before leaping, easily reaching the city and passing through the breach.

The monstrous Alpha, a grotesque fusion of rat and spider blessed by Vorenza, landed with a resounding thud, scattering rubble and sending tremors through the already damaged street. Below, the ratmen and hybrids surged through the opening, a tide of clawing limbs and chittering mandibles.