Percival exploded into motion, not toward the distant Elder, but into the heart of the Scuttler swarm.
He stopped trying to reach the controller. He would make the controller come to him.
Pushing his body weight to the left, he swung the massive blade from his right, pulling it into a wide, horizontal arc.
The silver blade edge, fueled by his monumental Strength, met the charging rock-shell of a Scuttler.
One would expect a clean cut, but instead, a catastrophic CRUNCH echoed as the scythe caved in the creature's entire frontal armor, liquefying its inner mass and hurling the wreckage back into two others.
⸢War-Scythe's Aspect: Grim Harvest — Increases cutting power on draw. 50% CHANCE OF EXPLOSIVE BURN DAMAGE WHEN EXECUTING PERFECT SWING + RAGE. Actively slows target movement at the 5th chain attack when charged with 4-chain attacks prior⸥
