A grimace of pain distorted Cain's features, and he struggled to maintain his position in the sky. A gaping wound emerged on the right side of his chest, so profound that his ribs were exposed. The flesh surrounding the injury was charred, complicating the healing process.
Meanwhile, the Metal Flame Roc remained eerily silent, its wings flapping weakly. The once-luminous glow in its eyes had dimmed, and moments later, it started to plummet, seemingly devoid of strength. At first glance, the beast appeared unharmed, but upon closer inspection, a slender incision could be discerned on the upper part of its skull.
Cain's blade had successfully penetrated the skull of the King Beast, cleaving its brain in two, obliterating its soul dimension with a surge of dark force.
