Chapter 442
Crash!
Ian, with one arm wrapped around the back of Diana’s neck, was thrown across the ground like a skipping stone, bouncing over and over. Since he was heavier, it was almost always his back that took the brunt of the impact.
Shit...
Even as the world spun and time seemed to slow, Ian’s vision remained sharp. Through the swirling dust and magic, he clearly saw Inaskurgl—still gripping the hilt of its greatsword, which had just slammed into the earth.
Remarkably, Ian had managed to keep his composure—a product of both his own mental discipline and the lingering calm induced by Hyked’s psychic ability.
So, there was no mistaking what he’d just witnessed: Inaskurgl had charged without hesitation and brought its greatsword down with full, brutal force.
Krrrnnn—
The weapon had embedded itself in the ground, but its momentum hadn’t fully dissipated. Inaskurgl’s massive body lifted
As if the momentum hadn’t fully run its course, Inaskurgl’s massive body lifted slightly off the ground, carried by the sheer force of the blow—even as the weapon buried itself deep into the earth.
Ian caught a glimpse of three trails of blue-black flame streaking toward the beast from behind—Hyked and the Black Lions, mounted and charging in formation.
They better not go down as easily as last time, Ian thought, still tumbling.