Chapter 13: The Trials of Astraxis - Part 2
The constructs began to close in, their stone limbs grinding with ancient fury.
"More enemies!" Orion said, stepping back. "We can't take them all on with just what we know."
Layla's grip on her Nebula Bow tightened, her mind racing. "There has to be something in this temple—some kind of power or knowledge that can help us."
The stone tablet began to glow as they neared it, and suddenly, both Orion and Layla felt a surge of energy pass through them. In their minds, they saw visions of ancient warriors wielding the Nebula weapons, performing incredible feats with them—moves that combined the energy of the cosmos with their own skills.
"It's a technique," Layla said, her voice filled with awe. "The tablet—it's teaching us."
Orion felt it too. His connection with the Nebula Sword deepened, and in that moment, he understood a new, ultimate move: Stellar Breaker, a devastating attack that would channel the energy of distant stars through the Nebula Sword, creating an explosion of cosmic energy.
At the same time, Layla's mind raced with a vision of her own. She learned the Celestial Storm, an ultimate ability where she could summon a barrage of pure energy arrows, raining them down like meteors from the sky.
The constructs charged. Orion held the Nebula Sword in front of him, its blade glowing brighter than ever before. He channeled all of his energy into it, feeling the power of distant stars pulsing through his veins.
"Stellar Breaker!" he shouted, slashing the sword down with all his might.
A wave of cosmic energy erupted from the blade, crashing into the advancing constructs and obliterating them in a brilliant explosion of light. The ground shook, and the remnants of the constructs were scattered across the chamber, reduced to dust.
At the same time, Layla leaped into the air, drawing back her Nebula Bow. She focused on the energy swirling around her, and as she released the string, dozens of glowing arrows materialized, shooting down like falling stars.
"Celestial Storm!" she called, her voice filled with power.
The arrows struck the remaining constructs, tearing through their defenses and reducing them to rubble. The chamber fell silent, the echoes of their combined power still reverberating through the temple.
Breathing heavily, Orion and Layla stood at the center of the chamber, victorious. They had unlocked something incredible—new powers that would forever change their approach to battle.
"This changes everything," Orion said, looking at the glowing remnants of the stone tablet.
Layla nodded. "If we keep learning like this… nothing will be able to stop us."