His sword hummed in hunger, storing the stolen pain and heat within its cursed steel.
Kael didn't hesitate. With a vicious roar, he counterattacked, lunging forward, his blade slashing in a brutal diagonal arc. The stored energy from Maledict Counter unleashed all at once — a shockwave of blackened force exploded outward, amplifying the slash until it roared like a cannon blast.
Mira barely managed to leap back. The shockwave grazed her side, sending her skidding across the cracked ground, boots carving trenches in the dirt.
But Mira wasn't just strong — she was relentless.
Snarling, she spun and unleashed a rain of fire missiles, each one screaming through the air with burning fury.
Kael ducked behind a rusted container, grunting as explosions peppered the area. One missile clipped the edge, sending shards of burning metal spraying across his back.
