Taranis didn't react to the injury on his shoulder and continued to press his sword against Adam.
Cracks spread across Adam's steel blade, running along its entire length, and just as it was about to shatter, Taranis was bombarded by numerous attacks from behind.
The soldiers from the lower floor had arrived on the platform, assaulting Taranis from every direction.
Using his foot as a pivot, Taranis swung his sword in a circular motion, materializing a sharp golden arc along its path.
"Sword Aura: Lightning Slash!"
The circle of lightning spread outward in a blinding flash, cleaving the soldiers' bodies in two. Blood, along with their internal organs, spilled from their upper halves, turning the platform crimson. For a moment, the air was filled with agonized screams, but they soon fell silent as death claimed them.
