A flicker of desperation crossed Gideon's face, the unshakeable confidence of his Indomitable Body finally cracking under the relentless assault and the terrifying pressure of Julian's Domination.
"Wait! A truce!" Gideon shouted, his voice strained. "We can negotiate! I have resources, information—!"
"Did the survivors you butchered get a chance to negotiate?" Julian's voice was colder than the cavern's stone. "Did you listen when they begged? Your offer is meaningless."
The last shred of Gideon's composure shattered, replaced by primal rage. "THEN DIE WITH THEM!" he bellowed.
He abandoned all defense, channeling every ounce of his power into a final, desperate charge. His body glowed with a dull, metallic light as he became a living battering ram, aiming to crush Julian against the cavern wall.
His remaining lieutenants, seeing their leader's all-or-nothing assault, also broke from their engagements and launched a frenzied, simultaneous attack.
