The leader's armor began shifting, revealing weapons and systems that had been hidden during its subordinates' combat.
"Then let me show you why I lead this garrison. Why my species has successfully farmed dozens of civilizations across multiple realms."
It activated something in its armor that made the air around it shimmer. Reality itself seemed to distort slightly, suggesting technology or abilities that went beyond normal physical enhancement.
Then it attacked with speed that exceeded its guards' capabilities, moving so fast it created afterimages, its strikes coming from multiple angles simultaneously through what appeared to be short-range teleportation or extreme velocity that mimicked it.
[Technique: Crystalline Fortress]
Jorghan had been expecting enhanced performance from the leader. He'd seen how hierarchies worked in species that valued combat prowess; the strong led, and they led because they'd survived challenges that killed weaker members.
