>>6288071“Is that it? You grow bigger? If that’s all you’ve got, you’re as good as dead!!” Saoirse does not waste any time, charging directly towards Sid at breakneck speed. Her sword lashes out and the former Adjunct is surprisingly agile enough to block her first strike with his forearm. Much to her and your own shock, Saoirse’s blade does not cut through his arm, but rather gets stuck in the man’s considerable muscle.
>Sid: 113/120 HP“You thought you could hurt me with those puny twigs you call arms?” Sid smirks viciously, not even phased by the blade currently lodged in his right arm. He uses his left to launch a hook into Saoirse’s gut. Perhaps she’d been too shocked to dodge properly, but Sid’s blow connects, launching the Sreng woman up in the air and dislodging Mercurius from his limb.
>Saoirse: 30/50 HP“A-alright.” Saoirse stammers, trying her best to keep her lunch in. “Nothing more than a fluke. I’ll try again!”
She gets off the ground and rushes towards Sid once more, this time utilizing the Crest of Indech to empower her attacks. Twin flashes denote that her attack was successful, and small trails of blood appear on Sid’s upper torso and left arm. This time, her effort manages to make the “mage” grunt. However, he shrugs it off, hardly even staggering back.
>Sid: 99/120 HPSid raises his right leg high, ready to drive Saoirse into the ground and into a pulp, when Uriyan tosses Hellswath directly at the man. This time, he is sent flying back as the considerable axe makes contact with his chest. It does not pierce his magically infused pectorals, but it does serve to drive the wind out of him and knock him on his ass.
>Sid: 85/120 HPBefore he can get up, you pounce on the opportunity to catch him off guard. It was as you thought earlier. If his defenses were this high, then his magical resistance had to be his downfall. You raise your Bolt Axe to the sky, calling forth thunder that crashes down upon him. For extra measure, you activate Indech. You were this close to the finish line. Better not to get bogged down by this freak.
>Sid: 41/120 HP>Crest of Indech: 1 / 4 ChargesYou hear the Adjunct scream as he is roasted by your magical attack. A crater forms where the man was lying, and dust and sand are kicked up from the resulting thunderous explosion. You were sure as shit that he had to be dead. Unfortunately, your hopes prove false when he quickly hops to his feet. They are dashed even further when he stands straight, dusts off some of the sand he was covered in, and begins to magically close his considerable wounds.
>Sid: 59/120 HP“You’re more annoying than I thought.” Sid remarks, spitting out some blood onto the sand. He puts up his fists in a fighting stance, when he suddenly turns towards where Oswald and his men had been fighting. The sight causes him to smile. “Finally!”
