"Huh? They really are quite strong." Adyr took in the scene with steady focus: the giant Serpent held motionless, as if frozen, with a fresh, long gash across its head, spraying blood into the air. The sight drew a genuine spark of interest from him.
What hooked him most was Brakhtar's power-up. The invisible hands pinning the Serpent did not feel like a Spark skill at all, but a fusion of innate ability and bloodline talent working in tandem.
From what Adyr understood of that talent, it acted like a passive buff that multiplied his [Sense] many times over while also sharpening any mind- or soul-related skill, giving those skills a new, keener edge.
Those transparent hands did more than inflict physical damage. They seemed to carry a hidden effect that attacked thought itself, freezing the minds they touched and leaving the targets unable to move—as if their will had been locked shut. It was the kind of deadly technique anyone would want to avoid, even Adyr.
