The monster thrashed sharply, its feet tearing deep trenches into the ground as it desperately tried to throw him off.
It slammed its elbows backward and cracked them against Hajin's ribs, but he refused to release the Chains.
He dug both heels deep into the pulverized ground behind him.
His full weight pulled backward while the links around the creature's chest tightened with every frantic movement.
"Let go of me," the monster shouted as its purple aura burst outward in uncontrolled panic.
Hajin could not spare enough breath or concentration to answer the demand.
His vision swam while the world blurred into a nauseating smear of gold and purple.
Corrupted mana continued to flood his core beyond anything his channels could contain.
Assimilation dragged the beast's raw energy through the Chains and forced it directly into his veins, but the sheer volume staggered him.
'How in the abyss does it still have so much mana?'
