CRACK! STRAIN!
The technique managed to negate most of the attack, but the sheer difference in raw strength and magical power meant it couldn't completely eliminate the assault. Cracks appeared in my negation field as some of the solar energy broke through.
THUD! CRACK!
My Stone Armor absorbed the remaining damage, making the lion's attack almost useless.
A smile formed on my face. "My turn... now."
I immediately channelled nearly thirty percent of my remaining mana into the most dangerous technique I could attempt, stopping the blood flow around the lion's heart. This technique in particular was one of the most depleting and technically difficult moves in my {Blood Control} Trait, but at this critical moment, it could mean the difference between life and death.
Strain... clot...
