The Guardian seemed to sense the compressed soul energy within it. The moment it forced Iron back, it changed direction and accelerated toward Zich, attempting to reach him before he could attack.
Zich threw the Spirit Bomb forward.
The instant it left his hand, his figure vanished.
[Shadow Blink!]
Boom!
The Spirit Bomb exploded directly in front of the Guardian.
Black-blue soul energy spread outward like a surging tide, and clear cracks appeared across the heavy armor for the first time. Zich reappeared beyond the explosion's reach, raised Frostgrave Scythe, and released a Blood Arc that struck the damaged area with perfect accuracy.
FWOOOSh! Shing!
The Guardian charged out of the churning energy. Although charred marks covered its armor, its speed had barely decreased.
It ignored Iron and the Silverback Ape Grunt, its crimson gaze remaining fixed on Zich. It had clearly identified which opponent posed the greatest threat.
But that was precisely what Zich wanted.
