"This thing's faster than anything I've faced…" Theo thought, clenching his fists. "I need to ground it. Keep it from taking flight."
MAero launched first, vanishing in a sharp blast of wind.
[Predator Reflex activated. Duration: 20s / Cooldown: 60s]
Theo pivoted, barely dodging a sweeping strike that cut a gash into the ground where he once stood. Wind blades. It could slash just by moving.
"Too fast head-on," he muttered. "I need to slow it down."
He slammed his palms into the ground.
[Stoneborn: Seismic Counter - Activated.]
The ground pulsed violently, cracking beneath MAero's feet. The sudden tremor broke its momentum, causing it to stumble mid-run. Theo didn't wait.
[Pyreflame: Ember Step.]
In a flash of flame, Theo vanished and reappeared behind MAero. His axe swung, a flaming arc aimed at the creature's back.
CLANG!
It whipped around mid-air, parrying with a winged limb. Wind exploded outward, throwing Theo into a heap of broken crates.
