Even though their thirst for knowledge burned bright, Lith and Solus knew better than to meaninglessly rush forward. Lith expanded the silence zone to keep the city guards from interrupting him and unleashed a volley of lightning bolts.
Even Full Guard was useless if its user wasn't fast enough to react to the information it provided. Kieran cursed as his body went into a seizure. The blade stuck in his body was a perfect conductor, allowing the lighting to bypass the armor's defensive barrier.
Darkness fusion prevented him from feeling pain, but the electrical current still triggered his active motor neurons. Having the opponent lost his mobility, Lith pushed the Reaver through Kieran's body until its hilt struck his chest.
With a pierced lung and the venom flooding the assassin's blood system, Lith was almost sure to have absolute control over his enemy.
'Too bad that almost is never enough.' He thought.