Kieran descended after his failed attack, diving directly toward where the Yino agent lay buried up to his neck, with only his head and one shoulder visible among the rock debris.
The man breathed laboriously, his eyes glassy with the pain of regeneration, but at least conscious despite the golden mold still corroding his abyssal connection.
Lin rose to meet Kieran, her crane manifesting partially even in her arms. But the moment her "wings" touched the air currents controlled by Kieran, she realized she was at a severe disadvantage.
Her flying beast was much less developed than Kieran's.
The elemental control was vastly superior in the Silver 3 beast… 240% against Lin's modest 40% from her mature Kicker Crane specialized in close combat. The air itself seemed to work against her, each movement she attempted becoming clumsy, as if swimming against an invisible current that grew stronger with every wingbeat.
