Pale Maleki

The leader of this Undead force was a veteran Cultist of the Damned, Maleki. Having immersed himself in undead magic for so long, the skin all over his body had been affected, turning deathly pale. Thus, others called him Pale Maleki.

Now, his body had begun to become half-undead as well, with flesh constantly rotting away, which troubled Maleki immensely. Capturing this human priest might please the Baron and advance his own Lich transformation.

He tried to cast Shadow Bolt at the human knight inside the window, but the immense positive energy surrounding the building caused his spell to dissipate in midair.

The Ghouls and Abominations also tried to tear down the chapel directly, but the frail-looking wooden boards had become as solid as stone under the blessing of Holy Light, without the slightest movement.

He had long heard of this strange chapel in Stratholme, but since it was outside his jurisdiction, Maleki, who had been single-mindedly pursuing Lich transformation, had naturally never paid it any attention.

Now, it seemed that even he, a high-ranking necromancer, could not handle it alone. Though the besieging Undead soldiers suffered heavy casualties, they could not break through the humans' defense.

He could only order his subordinates to begin casting together. Dozens of curse mages joined forces, and the negative-energy magic array they cast began spreading across the ground around the chapel, finally offsetting the Holy Light damage caused by Alonsus Chapel.

These human knights, who had somehow entered the city, would make the Baron's favorite sacrifices.

Capturing Paladins with such formidable combat strength might earn him enough merit to transform directly into a Lich. With that thought, Maleki made up his mind to fight.

He would wear down their strength with endless Undead soldiers. Then, once the time came, he could send out