The creature roared.
The sound vibrated through the air, heavy and low, like thunder trapped within a body of stone and fire.
The mana golem rose, tall enough to cover three entire houses. Its body was formed of cracked plates of black crystal and veins of blue energy that pulsed like living blood.
Each movement released sparks and waves of heat, distorting the air around it.
Kael didn't wait.
He charged forward.
The first impact split the ground.
His boot sank into the stones and he launched himself like a projectile, slicing through the air in a straight line.
His right arm swung in an arc, the blade in his hand tracing a silvery trail before striking the monster's abdomen.
The blow didn't cut.
The blade ricocheted, sending sparks of mana flying.
The golem's body was too dense, too solid.
Kael spun in the air and landed silently, his eyes glowing silver and purple.
The golem swung back, its colossal fist coming down like a hammer.
