Vale didn't hesitate.
He activated Voidstep and vanished in an instant, reappearing behind the creature in a shimmer of shadow. His grip tightened around his new weapon, Dawn's Barrage, as he swung in a clean arc.
The blade whistled through the air, but the monster twisted at the last second, narrowly slipping away.
"It's fast," Vale muttered, sidestepping just in time as the beast's gaping jaws snapped shut where he'd just stood.
He countered with another strike. The blade clipped the creature's torso, leaving a shallow gash—but again, it danced out of reach, widening the gap between them.
Vale clenched his jaw. The thing was frustratingly agile, slipping through the narrowest margins. But at least he was keeping pace, dodging its attacks with equal precision.
He wasted no more time.
He activated Ravenous Flame.
