The monster did not stay down.
Its arms slammed against the bottom of the crater, the aura flaring violently as it tried to push itself up. The ground shook under the sheer pressure of its mana, the creature's visor locking onto Hajin as it pulled its fist back for a devastating counterattack.
It was fast, faster than anything the Captain or Helen had faced so far but Hajin was already gone.
The monster's fist hit nothing but empty air, the impact completely vaporizing the ground where Hajin had just been standing.
Before the shockwave even finished expanding, a blur of gold materialized directly above the creature's head.
He drove his heel down with terrifying momentum, the golden mist trailing off his leg as it connected squarely with the back of the monster's armored neck.
The sound of shattering metal ripped through the ruins.
