The moment the boulder attached at the end of the dragon's tail closed in, Theo's spatial sense made everything appear slower.
But the tremors he could feel beneath his feet felt slowed as well, creating a nauseating mix of dizziness and splitting headache that made him want to vomit on the spot.
But there was no time for it.
He had to move.
But a second later, when getting hit by the beast felt inevitable, Theo just braced himself.
But right at that moment, a blinding light descended between them from heaven, and in the next moment, the dragon's tail with the boulder attached was knocked away as if something had kicked it aside.
To all the students watching, Theo's beast seemed to have moved a greater distance by using its ability almost all the time it was there in the arena; it was weird.
The dragon glared at the mantis blocking its path, and its rage only intensified.
And in that moment, the mantis fully gave in to its wild instincts.
