The moment Albedo leaned closer to the glass, the entire arena seemed to vibrate as the two Astro Prowlers reeled from the successful strike.
The beast that had been cut across the shoulder let out a warping snarl, space distorting around its throat in rippling rings that made even the reinforced viewing glass hum.
Instead of backing down, however, both prowlers doubled in intensity, their movements sharpening like the world itself was struggling to track them.
The melee warrior who landed the hit didn't even have a chance to finish exhaling before the prowler retaliated, its form flickering through three separate afterimages, each one phasing through pillars, stone, and even the very layout of the arena.
Another vampire, the spear-user, threw himself in the path of the charging beast, dragging his palm across his forearm.
