Seria moved first.
Not charging blindly – that would be suicide against something this powerful – but a calculated feint, testing the Demon General's reaction speed. Her paired swords flashed in precise arcs designed to probe defenses rather than commit to killing strikes.
The General blocked casually with one hand, not even using its blade. The impact sent shockwaves through Seria's arms, nearly disarming her.
"Disappointing," it said. "I expected more from the guard captain who killed Marcus."
Then it moved.
Fast. Impossibly fast for something that large. Its blade swept in a horizontal arc that would have bisected Seria if Damien's shadows hadn't yanked her backward, pulling her out of the strike zone by pure instinct.
The blade passed through where she'd been standing, and the air itself screamed. The cobblestones behind her exploded from the displaced force.
[DEMON GENERAL: DEMONSTRATING OVERWHELMING POWER]
