The golem leaned down slightly looking into Mithias’ eyes. There was a brief connection. Not what was intended, but a momentary telepathic link. Enough for only one word. Sorry.

With that the golem roared and the smaller constructs turned from the warded group and surrounded Mithias. The golem started a huge right hook with its car sized arm. He had two options either face the razor sharp ice of the smaller constructs or get pummeled by the main one.

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Max was successful in his plans. Nothing solid, but there was a definitely something from the infernal plane here. The first clue was the rising heat. The plane wasn’t called infernal for nothing. In the far corner was a shimmering morphing shape like a mirage of shadows. It slinked forward along the ground before a vague weak form rose up. A shade, the demonically altered soul of a mage. It was clearly just a projection nothing actually there.

“? מגרש השדים למה” It hissed, “It has been long since I heard such a sound. How dare you invade such a fantastic haunt.”