All five monsters rushed at Sam and the clone at once, their movements coordinated and overwhelming, and his eyes darted rapidly across the battlefield to analyze everything in the split second before the clash.
The [Astral Serpent] slithered through the air with terrifying speed, its massive jaws opening wide in a single, clean motion as if it intended to swallow both Sam and his clone whole.
'If it devours me, I'll be trapped inside,' Sam thought sharply, his mind racing. 'That's death. I can't let that happen.'
The [Astral Bird] flapped its radiant wings, releasing a shimmering shock of power that rippled across its body.
Its [Wings of Steel] buff activated instantly, hardening its feathers into blades of astral metal before it lunged straight at Sam.
'Could counter that,' Sam realized, 'but cutting through will be near impossible with the steel buff. It'll shrug it off.'
The [Astral Undead] charged, swinging its jagged sword with one hand while the other glowed ominously.
