A brief staredown ensued.
After the activation of both the pill and the circular device, none of the Hawklings spoke, even though it didn't seem that they sacrificed their souls for a chance to defeat him.
Their eyes were clear, and they appeared to have retained their humanity.
Shye didn't have much time to continue trying to decipher their newfound might, though, as, in the next moment, Hathor suddenly disappeared.
His speed was at least on par with Alexander Aphelion—or, rather, Dweezel.
Nonetheless, he wasn't so fast that the lone Black Dawn Hero couldn't react.
Shye simply positioned one of his greatswords diagonally at his back without turning around, angling it perfectly to defend himself against Hathor's lethal neck slash.
Then, as he expected, Primo attacked.
Golden rapier lights rained down on him from the front, each significantly harder to fend off.