"How rude," the parasite chuckled, its twisted grin stretching unnaturally across its scaled face. "We are now both species capable of understanding… even communicating. Isn't that beautiful?"
Julian narrowed his eyes, voice sharp as his blade. "You're nothing but invasive filth. A plague that speaks."
In a flash of motion, he lunged.
But mid-swing, his body staggered, his limbs suddenly heavy, as though invisible chains gripped him down.
'Tch… What is this? A stun spell? No… it's different. A gravity lock?'
The parasite struck with its claws, aiming to cleave through Julian's chest. But even under the crushing force, Julian twisted, deflecting the blow with his obsidian sword. Sparks erupted from the clash.
"Oh?" the parasite purred. "You can move even within my gravity field? Fascinating."
Without warning, the creature's jaw unhinged, revealing a glowing core inside its throat. With a shriek, it fired a beam of concentrated energy.
