Four more circled in—a flanking maneuver. Clever. I smirked.
"You're learning."
I dashed straight into them.
One jab to the gut—burns threading through its core.
One rising knee—collapsing its neckplate.
The third tried to clamp its jaws down—
I twisted, grabbing its jaw with both hands and unleashing a burst of Emberfang into its throat.
Three chimerae down in five seconds.
The last one swung a crystal wing like a blade.
I blocked with both arms, bones groaning—
Then retaliated.
Straight punch. Liver. Burn Stack: 6.
Palm. Chest. Burn Stack: 9.
Spinning elbow. Jaw. Burn Stack: 11.
It was panicking. It started a spell—its chest lit up with internal runes.
"Nope." I raised my hand.
Blank Protocol: Erasure Pulse.
'Again.'
Its core shattered before the spell could even resolve.
The Apex Command Unit floated high above, watching in silence.
Then it moved. Hands spread. Runes forming.
