Leo's laughter echoed through the shattered air as he unleashed another wave of venom, thick and green mist spreading like wildfire, sizzling wherever it touched. Julian's vision blurred for a moment. 'He's trying to blind me.'
Then came the real attack.
A concentrated beam of light burst from Leo's chest, cutting through the fog like a blade through silk. Julian barely crossed his arms in time, the impact sent him crashing through the debris, his armor cracking, sparks trailing from his boots.
Leo didn't stop. He was already in the air, wings slicing through the smoke, following up with a barrage of lasers that scorched the ground in perfect, lethal rhythm. Each beam struck closer, cornering Julian in a hailstorm of destruction.
But amid the chaos, Julian's eyes flickered, a calm gleam in the storm.
