The spear screamed through the air like a blazing comet, but one of the colossal hands surged upward, intercepting it mid-flight. The impact detonated in a blinding explosion of molten light and shredded bandages, tearing the hand apart at the wrist—but the remaining five crashed forward undeterred.
Alister propelled himself sideways with a single beat of his golden wings, barely evading two more incoming hands that stabbed toward him like harpoons. Twisting midair, he unleashed a barrage of golden lances from his outstretched palms, each one a condensed sun that punched holes through the night sky.
Kai sprinted alongside his own golem, weaving between the raining light projectiles. The monstrous construct mirrored his movements, swinging its massive arms in perfect sync with Kai's strikes. Each blow from its chained fists landed like a thunderclap, forcing Alister to parry, deflect, and counter in rapid succession.
BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM!