The moment their fists connected, the world screamed.
A shockwave of raw force ripped outward, tearing through the battlefield like a hurricane. The earth beneath them split apart, jagged fissures racing in all directions. Soldiers on both sides stumbled back, shields raised against the unnatural gale. Even Torvin—Ardania's strongest knight—ducked behind Ragnarok's Maw as the sheer force of the impact threatened to flay flesh from bone.
Gregor's laughter was a distorted, metallic rasp. "Is this all you've got, Kael?!"
Kael didn't answer.
His mind was a storm of calculations, Nexus feeding him real-time data as he struggled to keep pace.
- Combat Analysis: Opponent's Aether Core fluctuating at 89% stability.
- Warning: Titan's Leap enhancement still active. Physical parameters exceed safe thresholds.
- Suggested Countermeasure: Force core destabilization. Probability of success: 42%.
'Not good enough.'
