Laston's crimson cybernetic eyes narrowed as he gripped his jagged sword. His usual smug confidence was gone, replaced by a wary focus.
He had underestimated the Elf King and now he was facing something that shouldn't have been possible.
King Gulben's power had surged beyond Laston had calculated. That silver energy crackling around him wasn't just stronger, it felt denser and more refined.
Where had it come from? Was it an artifact he had hidden? A forbidden spell that temporarily boosted his power?
It didn't matter. Right now, Laston wasn't comfortable.
For the first time in this battle, he didn't understand something and that could be dangerous.
He had enhanced his own body beyond natural limits and infused it with cybernetic augmentations and dark energy that made him stronger, faster, and nearly invincible compared to ordinary Elves. But even with all those enhancements, he was being pushed back.
A mistake here could be fatal.
