The Leechling darted forward, slamming thin metallic tendrils into the Guardian's ankle. The fusion destabilized, and sparks danced along its elemental circuits.
"I wish for its draining ability to redirect to that one," Serena murmured, subtly gesturing toward the Copper-rot Weaver.
The Leechling spasmed.
Its body rippled, and then in a horrifying twist of its liquid-like form, it surged toward its teammate. Tendrils stabbed into the Weaver, siphoning energy rapidly. The copper-toned threads it had been spinning snapped and curled, falling slack across the field.
Behind Albrecht, the Copper-rot Weaver convulsed, green and silver energy being siphoned from its core.
Kain blinked. "Did she just make it siphon its ally?"
Albrecht didn't hesitate to retaliate.
He raised one hand and Balens' structure began to warp slightly. For the first time, Kain realized that the scale was actually made out of metal, and it wasn't just taking on the appearance of a metallic scale.
