"[Astral Carving]!"
The air shattered with light.
Kaiden's blade became a conduit of arcane destruction. As he spun in mid-air, he left a radiant arc of compressed mana that trailed behind.
The empowered thralls lunging from behind were the first to feel it.
The arc exploded outward in a spinning ring of devastation.
Their limbs twisted from the force of the impact. Torsos ripped open.
Mana-charged pressure tore skin from bone, and radiant slashes burned across their bodies, leaving searing marks behind.
They staggered back, not dead but heavily wounded. Slowed. Disoriented. Their empowered selves were strong enough to tank such an assault. 'Not enough Magic stat!' Kaiden cursed inwardly.
However, even worse than that, the vampire lord did not fall.
He had raised both clawed hands at the last instant, catching the edge of the arc between them.
The blast collided against his defense with a thunderous crack.
"Ghhrrgh!"
