Another shockwave ripped through the stadium.
Ethan ducked instinctively, grabbing the Barrier Bastion again and leaping backwards as a chunk of concrete crashed where they had just been standing.
"Okay, yeah, we can't stay here anymore," he murmured.
Even with Partial Assimilation activated, he was still struggling not to get crushed or killed in the crossfire. The residual force alone was enough to kill weaker Titled, and had done so.
And with the A Ranks ramping up and Titan matching their output, it was only getting harder. Though he really didn't want to leave, not when he was witnessing something like this.
His eyes flicked toward the small woman in his grasp.
"Hey."
She blinked up at him, clearly exhausted.
"What?"
"Can you put up a barrier?"
She stared at him.
"Are you serious?"
"To protect the three of us," he added, nodding toward the Pink Flash beside him.
