The Mauler roared.
The sound was deafening and distorted as it echoed through the amphitheater, shaking loose rocks from the walls. Dust rained down from above.
Kael moved first.
He blinked out of existence (Phantom Step) and reappeared ten feet closer, already in motion. His chakrams spun through the air, twin blurs of blue light, striking the Mauler's front leg joint.
Sparks flew as metal met chitin.
The Mauler swung one of its massive claws at Kael, but he was already gone, teleporting behind it in a flicker of light. He landed in a crouch and hurled another chakram at its exposed back leg.
Direct hit.
The creature's leg buckled slightly, dark blood oozing from the wound.
The Mauler roared again, louder now, angrier, and spun with shocking speed for something its size. Its tail whipped around, nearly catching Kael, but he teleported again, appearing on the opposite side of the amphitheater.
