By now, his armor was pretty shredded in many places, having done its job of blocking Valdemar’s energy. In fact, the Primordial was clearly more injured than Jake, even if his movements didn’t show that at all. This wasn’t anything special, and far from the first life in which it had happened, but it was a good start.
Soon enough, Jake felt the mood shift. Valdemar was done evaluating Jake; he charged once more, giving off an even more ferocious aura than usual. Jake dodged the first swing as the Primordial grinned to himself, his body exploding with his fighting aura. With a roar, he stomped, releasing a shockwave of pure force, pushing Jake back through the sand. Valdemar used the momentum of his own stomp to lunge forward with a wide downward swing, aiming to take Jake’s arm. His expl
