Without warning, the demon launched forward, its hulking form blurring with terrifying speed. Liam barely registered the movement before a clawed hand came crashing down like a guillotine.
He instinctively dodged, the air splitting with a deafening roar as the claws carved through it. The ground beneath was shredded, deep fissures radiating outwards, sending shards of rock and dirt flying in all directions.
Liam staggered back, his breathing heavy as his eyes darted toward the demon. 'I can't keep up with it. Its speed... its strength...' He tightened his grip on his daggers, summoning the last of his myst to conjure Shadow Spikes.
The jagged tendrils erupted from the ground, aiming to pierce the demon's core. But the creature reacted effortlessly, leaping into the air with inhuman grace and swatting the spikes aside like mere twigs.
