Kael panted, clinging to the ledge for support. His HP ticked down, blood dripping down his wounds. The sentinel stirred, rubble shifting, its hum returning. The sentinel stirred, rubble shifting, its hum returning.
[Status: HP 74%.
Stamina: Critical]
Kael's grin faded. The sentinel burst from the rubble, runes blazing, core exposed but still guarded.
[Trial Zone Instability: Collapse Risk 65%. Collapse in 45 seconds.]
Kael gripped Abyssal Fang, blood pooling at his feet. The sentinel charged, blades whirring.
"Bring it," Kael whispered, his silver eyes burning.
The sentinel's blade descended, and the ground gave way beneath him.
The ground shattered. Kael plunged, debris tumbling around him, mist flooding the chasm like a living storm. His body slammed against a rocky slope, bones screaming, breath knocked from his lungs. A second later, the sentinel's weight thundered down nearby—its impact shaking the world.
