'Hmm…'
Zephyrion reached up to touch the wound on his forehead, then lowered his hand and examined the blood staining his fingers.
'So we're about evenly matched in strength. Interesting…'
While his tempered body seemed capable of keeping up with the alpha's, his overall metal power was still inferior. Without Demorian's rod, he doubted he'd even be able to cut through the beast's hide.
'No point wasting time on this thing.'
Zephyrion turned his attention towards the last pillar. Once that was destroyed, he could unleash Cataclysm and bring the entire cavern crashing down.
However, he had barely taken a step when a furious roar tore through the cavern, scattering the dust and debris hanging in the air and revealing the alpha's figure. Purple blood trickled down its forehead, and the excitement that had previously filled its eyes was now completely gone, replaced by unbridled fury.
