What followed was a brutal demonstration of pure strength.
Strength: 160 SS
With a fury-filled cry, Elio's enhanced muscles exploded with transformed power as he used the monster as a living hammer.
The impact when he smashed it against the artromus that had tried to block his attack was deafening.
Before the two could recover their bearings, before their enhanced bodies could even begin to process the damage, Elio's sword was already in motion. The blade sang through the air, leaving trails of displaced energy in its wake.
The first cut cleaved through the decapitated artromus's torso with terrifying efficiency, the blade meeting less resistance now that its power had been amplified again.
The other artromus launched itself forward to intercept the next cut, its body moving with desperate speed to protect its fallen companion's remains.
The creature's protective instinct was admirable, but ultimately futile.
