[Blood Claw Slash]
Elias activated the skill as he swung his gauntlet-covered arm toward Kael's position. A translucent red claw burst out, tearing through the air with scorching speed. Kael, still dizzy and in pain from the soul rebound, couldn't react in time. Even if he had noticed it coming, the distance was too short and the attack was far too fast for him to dodge.
BOOM!
The energy claw slammed into Kael's chest. His armor cracked like shattered glass under the impact, and the force launched him off his feet. He flew backward through the forest, crashing through one tree, then another, until his body finally slammed into a thick trunk with a heavy crunch. The bark split where he hit, and the trunk dented inward before his body dropped limply to it.
Elias let out a satisfied smile. He had landed a solid hit—exactly what he had aimed for. But he wasn't done yet.
"Now!" he shouted.
