"Lo... loser," whispered Diana, each syllable an act of final rebellion.
Zantem roared, his arm descending with lethal force. Diana closed her eyes, at peace with her fate, knowing her sacrifice hadn't been in vain.
The blow never came.
A devastating impact struck Zantem from behind, the attack's force so brutal it catapulted him away from Diana.
The transformed Artromus was sent flying, rolling among scattered cores, while a new figure interposed between him and his prey.
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Moments before...
"Another ground transformation?" Lucien studied the reports while walking alongside Selene. "Must be the fourth deposit."
"Elio's group must have finished," Selene nodded. "Soldiers on the wall report the same activity, I think it's part of what Ren and Mei suggested about possible terrain changes upon obtaining the deposit."
The two Summoners had been receiving constant reports.
