With the earth-shaking steps, the beast moved forward with its gaze locked on the intruders. The first blow came fast, too fast for its size. The ground split as the beast slammed its fist down, nearly crushing Darius where he stood. The shockwave flung him backward, his hammer fell across the rocks.
Lyra fired arrow after arrow, but they snapped harmlessly against its stone armor. "Nothing is piercing it!" she shouted, scrambling for higher ground.
Kelvin leapt forward, Xerion's spirit blazed in his blade. He struck at the creature's leg, but the steel only scraped sparks off its armor. The beast swiped at him with its massive arm, sending him tumbling across the dirt, blood spraying from his lip.
"Kelvin!" Lyra cried, loosing another volley that at least forced the beast's attention away from finishing him.
