The Greater Stone Warden stood motionless in the chamber's center. Twelve feet of carved granite. Runes glowing across its surface. The core in its chest pulsed with concentrated orange light. Bright. Intense. Power made manifest.
Then it moved.
Boom.
One step. The floor cracked beneath its weight. Dust fell from the ceiling.
Julius struggled to stand. His back injury made movement agony. But he forced himself up. Grabbed a piece of rubble. His only weapon.
"Together," he gasped. "We end this together."
The Warden raised both arms. Brought them down simultaneously.
BOOM!
The impact was catastrophic. The entire floor shattered. Fragments flew like shrapnel. The shockwave knocked both men off their feet.
Raze rolled. Came up swinging. Azure Edge aimed for the Warden's leg joint.
Clang!
Three strikes. All bounced off. The stone was too dense. Too hard. His damaged blade couldn't penetrate.
The Warden's fist came around. Massive. Unstoppable.
Raze used Instant Transmission.
