The hook latched onto the distant ceiling.
I immediately reeled myself upward, swinging over the heads of the knights as my companions stared at me in disbelief at what looked like a suicidal move.
But it was necessary.
I needed to drag that Knight Commander into the fight.
Aldebaran still hadn't moved from his position.
Those crimson eyes followed me through the air as he raised his black-flamed greatsword, preparing to cut me down the instant I entered his reach.
But I had prepared a fiery attack of my own.
The moment I drew close, I switched the Legion Arm from its first function to the second.
Metal plates shifted and protruded from its sides.
Deep inside the arm—
The Explosive Stake was primed.
"TAKE THIS!"
I roared as I drove my fist forward with everything I had.
Knight Commander Aldebaran responded immediately, bringing his greatsword down in a brutal vertical slash meant to split me cleanly in half.
And in the next instant ...
My fist collided with his sword.
