Jack's form blurred as Abyssal Step activated, reality folding to place him directly in Sylph's path. The wind spirit tried to redirect, her agility responding with speed that would have outpaced any mortal opponent.
But Jack had already anticipated the movement.
Another Abyssal Step, this time to her left. Then her right. Above. Behind. Each teleportation lasted barely a heartbeat, but the cumulative effect forced Sylph to constantly adjust her trajectory while avoiding something she couldn't see.
'He's herding me,' Sylph realized, her black-and-green eyes narrowing as she recognized the tactical pattern. 'But toward what?'
The answer came when her wind currents suddenly destabilized.
Sylph flew directly into the invisible Static Orb field Jack had deployed, and the moment her essence touched the first sphere, it detonated.
[Static Orb - Triggered]
White lightning exploded in a four-meter radius. The blast caught Sylph completely, her small form engulfed in crackling energy.
