He wiped it clean—and smiled.
"Still stubborn, huh?"
Far from discouraged, his aura only grew heavier. Wilder. Deadlier.
The Sentinel charged again.
The ground shook violently beneath every step it took. Air burst in shockwaves as it plowed toward Xavier like a catastrophic avalanche.
He ran toward it—head-on.
Their clash sent ripples across the entire dungeon—not just soundwaves, but energy distortions visible to the naked eye.
He slid under its legs. The titan stomped—DOOM—and shattered stone pillars fell like meteors.
He ran up its own body—using stone armor plates as footholds—dodging spikes of poisonous crystals shooting from its back.
The Sentinel twisted—trying to crush him mid-body with both arms—but Xavier dove straight into the gaping, still-bleeding wound he had opened.
He entered the Beast.
