The shield shattered, but it gave Lauren enough time to react. She oriented herself in the air, sending a kick flying at Sylas' head.
The timing was perfect.
Blades of fire were coming from all sides and the only path to escape was a leg wreathed in pink lightning, falling in an axe kick right toward his skull.
Sylas was cornered.
But he moved like he wasn't.
[Glassvolt Shift].
At some unknown time, the entire battlefield was surrounded by fluttering snow.
Arcane Storm.
Lauren's kick passed through nothing but air. Sparks of electricity danced, bouncing around the blades of fire and suddenly appearing before Jack.
A bolt of lightning collided against the ground, charring it through. Jack didn't even have the time to jump back before a fist slammed against his torso.
His inner armor trembled and then cracked. His bones gave way and his body shut down, his eyes bulging as spittle and blood flew from his mouth.
