Atticus, who had just barely risen from the crater, widened his eyes. His katana flashed forward as he met Elderish's attack.
The impact was devastating, but a pained expression spread across Atticus' face as an overwhelming force surged through his body.
In the next instant, he was sent flying back, slamming into the crater wall.
The pain had barely settled before the sound of splitting air reached his ears. He barely raised his katana in time before it hit again.
The blow crashed into him, tearing him through the crater walls before he exploded out the other side.
Atticus felt the arm holding his katana break. He swallowed the pain, switching hands and gripping it with the other.
Elderish appeared again in the air, attacking.
The impact was brutal. Atticus was sent crashing into an Aegis Shield, spewing a mouthful of blood.
His eyes turned bloodshot. Pain surged violently through his body.
Then, they widened.
