Matty thought he reacted fast. He thought he had casted Coral Defence in time to block the attack. Hydroguard Aura, a Passive Skill bolstering his defence by 25 points, he assumed he made it. Upon contact, his shield shattered and an explosion ensued. His arm took the brunt of the attack yet that did not prevent the Roc from spiralling down in dark flames.
"H-hang on!" Jules tried to pull the Roc up but it was too late.
Crash!
The large eagle fell head-first and Matty was flung into a pile of rubble that was once a house. He pulled himself up, accidentally gripping soft flesh too tightly, and hissed as the peeled skin on his arm was exposed to the hot air. The sensation was akin to someone knitting his burnt flesh and refusing to stop.
"Sing for me, Ibong Adarna!"
