The impact against the sealed doorway left King's vision swimming, but his quick reflexes kicked in. He rolled to his feet, checking his HUD. The fall had chipped away a fraction of his HP, but his MP pool was still high, and the +3 MP regeneration from his newly equipped Magic Staff was already ticking. He grabbed the staff from his back.
Across the shattered sanctum, Grand Magus Ephelia was already moving. The air around her shimmered with a deadly, multicolored aura.
"Barlan, aggro her! Don't let her cast!" King shouted, raising his staff. The weapon's focus crystal flared with a pale, translucent light as he channeled his construct creation spell.
Barlan roared, stretching his arms wide. With a low screech, a surge of dark, decaying energy flooded his footing. The Arcbearer reached into the void of the box and pulled out the Hammer of Ruin. The weapon was colossal, its head forged from jagged, blackened stone that seemed to actively rot the air around it.
