Dimensional Descent

Eamon felt as though all his paths to retreat were sealed off. No matter where he looked, it felt as though the word death was being written into the skies just for his viewing pleasure.

Except there was no pleasure at all.

Shaken, he quickly solidified the talismans he had been forming. This time, under Leonel's tutelage, he had learned that sometimes offense was the best defense. He couldn't always turtle himself up and expect the best results. He had to do more than that.

Half his talismans were diverted to his defense while the other rushed out... forming shields.

Leonel didn't know what to say when he saw this, but it wasn't his place to try and force Eamon to change too much. In the end. If he couldn't take the steps he needed to himself, then all that was left would be death.

The falling javelins shattered the shields apart. It was hard to even say if they were delayed at all, a rain of silver and gold flooding the area.

Eamon unleashed a low roar that almost sounded much more high pitched than he likely wished for. Even so, it didn't slow his movements.

His hands expanded beneath the power of his talismans. An illusory cloak of palms covering his own until they matched the ones in the sky.

...

Leonel's gaze flickered before a wild grin spread across his face. And for the first time, shock radiated out from the Khafra Patriarch.

Eamon was imitating the runes on Gregwyn's palms!

'I knew it!' Leonel's eyes shone like torches.

to teach him? Who was there to guide him?

was obvious: it was Eamon

take the same risks Leonel would, didn't mean that he was actually a coward, and in a situation where every step of his could lead to

this was still just the tip of the

information from tidbits and pieces of materials that were once whole. His deduction

systematically teach him Crafting? Even Leonel had his father leading him step

such runes and Force Arts so blatantly before his face, how could he not learn

...

his javelins were shattered. He thought that he could end the battle with

Humiliation. A great Humiliation.

eyes reddened as his Hands of

flustered again. But before he could decide his next move, the next wave of attacks had already come, Gregwyn appearing

even more flustered, striking

lines of red forming out from the corner

illusory palm, crushing it and

sound of cracking bone echoed and Eamon released a

of Gregwyn's Hands of God slammed

barely managed to keep his body from turning

the palm didn't retract, pushing him down with even

to crack. If things continued like this, he would truly