Kaito's feet slid against the debris as he dashed toward the beast, his Overdrive kicking into full force. His fist cracked through the air, aimed straight for the beast's skull.
At the same time, Kael was right behind him, his form flickering with the raw energy of the Last Will. His movements were sharp and precise, an extension of his will, as he readied a Voidstrike aimed at the creature's rapidly regenerating form.
The beast's claws lashed out in retaliation, swiping through the air with blinding speed. Kaito narrowly dodged the strike, his aura flaring around him to protect against the shockwaves, while Kael's void energy absorbed the worst of the blow.
"Kael, we can't keep this up for long!" Kaito shouted, barely maintaining his ground.
"I know!" Kael growled, pushing forward, his expression unyielding. "But we're wearing it down. We need to push harder."
In that moment, Kael and Kaito synchronized their movements, striking with devastating precision. Kael leaped into the air, his Voidstep turning him into an afterimage. He reappeared above the beast's head, bringing his blade down in a vertical slash. Kaito, seeing the opening, used his Sonic Charge, a burst of raw energy that propelled him forward with the force of a thousand blows.
Their combined attacks landed simultaneously.
Kael's blade sank deep into the beast's thick skull, and Kaito's fist smashed into its ribcage, cracking through its hardened scales. The beast screeched in agony, staggering backward as its body started to tremble.
But just as Kael and Kaito thought they had the upper hand, the beast's body writhed and shifted, the mark on its skin pulsing brighter than before, and with a terrifying speed, the creature began to heal once more.
"We can't let it regenerate again!" Kaito shouted, as the creature began to rise to its full height once more, fury blazing in its eyes.
Kael's face hardened. "This ends now!"
The beast lunged at them again, faster than they could react.
But Kael was ready. With a surge of pure, unrestrained energy, he drew on the power of his Ilyrian heritage and the Last Will—a force that shook the heavens.
And with that, he unleashed a devastating burst of energy, combining his Voidstrike with Kaito's Sonic Charge, directing it directly at the beast's core.
The impact was world-shaking.