The titan tried to track him, slow and heavy.
Lindarion vaulted up its leg, dashed along its torso, and reached the opening in its chest just as the core whined to full charge.
He plunged his hand into the unstable fissure.
His core flared violently in response.
Gold and shadow spiraled down his arm, weaving together into a single thread, like a needle of pure mana piercing a knot of tangled, dying energy.
His system reacted instantly:
[Warning: Direct contact with decayed divine construct core.]
[Countermeasure Recommended: Aether Override]
[Initiating Override Sequence…]
The titan convulsed, its entire body shuddering. A beam began to fire, but Lindarion's override hijacked the output, rerouting it.
The blast discharged upward instead, carving a column of light into the sky like a spear that vanished into the clouds.
The titan staggered backward, dropping to one knee. Its armor cracked further, runes dimming.
