Dravis's veins bulged as he roared, his right leg glowing with pure blue mana. He stepped forward—one, two, three heavy strides—and drove a crushing kick at the monster's arm, aiming straight for the mace.
CLANG!
The mutated humanoid didn't even flinch. Its ashen hand, reinforced with sinister energy, blocked the strike cleanly. Sparks flew, the ground cracked, and for a heartbeat both forces locked head-on.
Then, with inhuman speed, the monster's mace blurred. It swung down in a vicious arc that carried the weight of destruction itself.
Before it could land—
Renji's figure flickered in, eyes glowing blood-red. His cursed blade intercepted the strike, both arms trembling under the force. The impact echoed like thunder, sending fractures crawling across the stone floor.
"Not today!" Renji spat, blood trailing from his lip.
The beast's head twisted—but that was when a shadow detached from the cavern wall.
SHHHK!
