"Sliske!" called Zaros as he came running into the fray to defend his vassal.
The monster craned its head to see Zaros, and then it raised its hand towards the Emperor. Zaros summoned a new shadow veil in front of him, but the monster's attack tore through it with ease. The brunt of the onslaught hit Zaros's head and chest at full force, hurling him away. Zaros fell limply to the ground, his entire body aching from the impact. His helmet had shattered, leaving his head open to attack.
But the mental attack did not come. Zaros couldn't understand why he was not being hit by the same thing that had affected Azzanadra and Sliske. Zaros tried to rise, but he was weakened. Suddenly, he heard a rumble in the distance. A storm was approaching.
The creature did not seem to notice. It turned its head back to Sliske, ready to demolish him. However, it was Sliske that took the next round. Before the monster had time to react, Sliske spat in its face.
The venom he had spit burned the enemy's face on impact. A terrible scream pierced all their minds as the creature yelled telepathically in agony. It finally stopped, the venom used up. However, not until half of the monster's face was blackened, burned nearly to the skull.
It looked down on Sliske, sending another burst of force at him. The attack squished Sliske against the rocky ground. Then, it raised Sliske up, leaving him hovering in front of it. The creature then waved his arm up, telekinetically removing Sliske's protective helmet.
Instantly, Sliske roared in pain. The creature was burning his brain again. It waved its hand again, and Sliske himself was hurled away. Even after he hit the ground, he still flailed about in his horrible agony.
Zaros slowly rose to his feet. "I have to save him," he muttered as he began to move into the arena to get to Sliske. However, Azzanadra stopped him.
"One moment, my Lord," he said, his hands shining with bright energy. "This will be over very soon."
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