Red lightning erupted across Jack's entire armored form, crackling with intensity that made the air itself scream.
[Thunder Mantle: Active]
[+25% Movement Speed]
[+25% Damage]
The red lightning wrapped around Oscar's shaft, traveled up Jack's arms, covered his helmet and torso in patterns that looked like living veins of electricity.
The rain evaporated before reaching the energy field, creating steam that mixed with smoke from the burning oak tree.
Jack's presence intensified. The killing intent that had already made the air thick became suffocating, pressing down on Mira with a weight that felt like atmospheric pressure before a volcanic eruption.
Mira took an involuntary step backward, her combat instincts screaming warnings about threats that exceeded initial assessment.
The Soul Warden standing before her bore no resemblance to the boy who'd been sitting under an oak tree minutes ago.
'What is he?' she thought, her mind racing through possibilities.
