Through the haze of pain, Leon channeled the stored kinetic data.
He pulsed once—
Then again—
And launched back up with the force of every strike he had endured, smashing into Nyz'zoth's torso with a triple rebound strike.
The colossus grunted, and for the first time, stepped back.
Leon gasped, hands trembling.
"Karmic Loop," he whispered.
Time recoiled one heartbeat.
Leon dodged a follow-up strike he hadn't even seen before.
Sixfold Ripple activated.
Nyz'zoth began moving at multiple speeds, fragments of himself attacking from six mirrored timelines.
Leon used Echo of Origin—his Shell Pulse now controlling combat tempo.
Aether blood shimmered. He shifted his stance and let his will conduct the rhythm of the six assaults.
One block. Two deflections. A jump. A counter.
And then—he was inside Nyz'zoth's guard.
"Gold Magic—Pierce Entropy!"
He slammed a glowing spear into Nyz'zoth's sternum.
A fracture split open, glowing gold and white.
