A thunderous roar came from all directions. The black fog collapsed like an avalanche, and the entire illusion vanished in a matter of seconds. Lily shook her dizzy head, and by the time the scene before her stabilized, she was already looking at the Black Forest.
Lily blinked. A trace of confusion flashed through her golden eyes as false perceptions and real memories clashed for a while. Only then did her memories gradually break free from the ice: the memories that had been blocked off were restored. She remembered how she had come to this place, remembered the army of beasts she had led, and remembered the Landlord, who had been missing for many days.
Recalling the bowl of braised pork ribs she had failed to eat in the illusion, Husky Girl could not help pouting, a wronged expression appearing on her face.
Then she spotted the monster struggling on the ground, trying to escape, surrounded by dust and black fog.
"Don't run!" Lily immediately raised her hand, but when she grabbed at it, she discovered that the "brick" she had touched in the illusion did not exist here. Although the conflict between reality and illusion left her somewhat muddled, she still reacted at once, casually summoning her Frostmourne and Fire's Very Happy. She crossed the two claw blades and pointed them at the constantly shifting mass of flesh. "Run again and I'll poke you to death! One swipe of my claws can poke five holes in you!"
The commotion she had caused finally alerted the others in the camp. Lights came on in the human encampment, and Kalasios and two high-ranking Templar Knights emerged from their tents with weapons in hand. The two dire wolves and the old demonic ape Grugru, who had been guarding the camp's perimeter, also