Warlock Ch 346. Midnight Ambush [Part 1]
Cedric inhaled sharply. "We're pulling back," he said, his voice firm. "We take this to trial. Gather proof. We can't afford to—"
Then it happened.
The air shifted.
A ripple of magic surged through the alley, cold and unnatural.
And then— The ambush began.
A dark blur shot out from the shadows like a spear.
Marven barely had time to react before his entire body locked up, his limbs snapping stiff as though invisible chains had wrapped around him.
His eyes widened in shock— And then, without warning, his entire form twisted and morphed— Into a giant frog.
A grotesque, bloated thing with slimy, warty skin, his robes stretching awkwardly over his bulging body. His mouth opened in a soundless croak, his eyes wild with panic. Not only that, he also couldn't move.
"WHAT—"
The second hooded figure barely had time to react before the ground split open beneath him.