"Of course that's still working," Lyra muttered under her breath. Then, with a triumphant grin, she shouted, "But! That won't work twice!"
The bullets, suspended just inches from the golem's face, suddenly exploded. A chain of fiery blasts erupted around its head, shattering the invisible barrier that had protected it so far.
The golem staggered slightly, its shield no longer intact, but the damage was minimal. The crystalline armor on its head was scorched but far from broken.
"Nice! So at least this works!" Lyra cheered, ejecting her spent clip and quickly reaching for another.
But the golem, seemingly unfazed by the loss of its shield, turned its glowing red eyes toward her. The blue crystals on its shoulders flared as it unleashed a barrage of energy shots, each one crackling with deadly intensity.
