Despite the wound on the Dark Humanoid Automaton's knee, which might have crippled an ordinary Sage-tier golem, it was merely a minor inconvenience for a Half-Step Legend. Even so, the damage hindered its speed enough that, when it raised its massive bastard sword to crush Vlad, the Depravita had time to leap backward and evade the strike.
Glancing at each other, Vlad and Jormungandr nodded, silently agreeing on their strategy. They continued to coordinate their attacks, searching for vulnerable points on the automaton's formidable body.
