Alice shot forward like a living shadow, her form dissolving into the darkness before reforming directly in front of the Void Manifest. Her claws, wreathed in dark violet void energy, raked across the creature's chest in a blur of motion.
"[Shadow's Caress]!"
The strikes carved deep furrows through the Void Manifest's form, the void energy in her claws bypassing its defenses and leaving trails of flickering darkness. The creature recoiled, its twin stars flickering.
Alice landed in a crouch, her cat ears twitching, a sharp grin on her face.
"Not so tough now, are you? All that talk about using me as a sacrifice, and you can't even take a few scratches."
The Void Manifest straightened, the wounds on its chest already beginning to seal. Its layered voice echoed, cold and unamused.
"Insolent spawn. Your newfound power is meaningless before the Abyss."
