Chapter 110: Me & Vine VS Bane
Bane charged forward with enough force to leave craters with each footstep. The defensive formations flickered desperately as they tried to contain the raw power he was emanating. His transformed body moved with impossible speed for something so massive, closing the distance between us in an instant.
I dove to the side as his fist crashed into the space where I'd been standing. The impact created a spiderweb of cracks in the floor despite the protective enchantments.
A quick glance confirmed my suspicion – the cracks were spreading outward in a pattern that matched the jagged lines of the Arkos Rune. Whatever that transformation was, it wasn't just enhancing his physical abilities.
"Any insights?" I muttered to Azure as I rolled back to my feet.
"The rune appears to be rapidly consuming his energy to fuel the transformation," Azure replied. "Extremely powerful but time-limited."
That was something at least. I just had to survive long enough for the transformation to wear off. Though judging by the waves of crimson energy still pouring off him, that could take a while.
The vine wrapped protectively around my forearm as Bane turned to face us. His metallic skin gleamed under the training room's lights, and those burning eyes fixed on me with predatory focus.
He vanished.
The displacement of air was my only warning. I threw myself backward just as his massive fist materialized where my head had been. The wind pressure alone from the missed punch was enough to make my eyes water.