~Laurent
The Drogath’s axe came down like a meteor.
I threw myself sideways, the edge cleaving through the ground where I’d stood a heartbeat ago. Shards of molten stone flew past, the air flashing white with heat. The monster straightened slowly, that molten grin widening as he turned toward my retreating squad.
He swung his arm once, the motion effortless, and hurled the axe. It screamed through the air like a comet.
[Warning: High-velocity object detected.]
I moved. Shadows burst from under my feet.
[Skill activated: Shadow Step – Limit Break.]
The world blurred into streaks of grey and heat. I reached the men as the axe came tearing through their line, dragging them away just before the blade shattered through a ridge behind us. Dust swallowed the air.
They stared at me, wide-e
