The frost knight remained suspended at the center of the chamber while the blood chains wrapped tightly around the exposed core and prevented the construct from moving properly. Fragments of regenerated armor continued spreading slowly across its body while the damaged portions repaired themselves repeatedly, but now the process no longer held the same pressure it once had. Rengar stood several meters away with both daggers lowered near his sides while blood aura flowed across the blades in compressed crimson layers instead of leaking upward like smoke. The containment had become stable enough that the energy remained close to the weapons naturally, and after spending so much time refining the flow and practicing the release of the Twin Wolf Fang Slash, the daggers themselves felt different in his hands. Earlier, the blood aura had resembled temporary reinforcement layered over ordinary weapons. Now the blood energy moved with the daggers as if the weapons themselves had accepted the aura as part of their structure.
The frost knight's chest continued pulsing beneath the regenerated armor while the core floated restrained within the center of the body. Rengar watched the target quietly while adjusting the circulation of blood energy through both arms. The earlier attempts at the Twin Wolf Fang Slash had already succeeded, but the latest release had still dispersed too quickly after impact. The attack had cut properly, yet the energy lost cohesion before fully carrying through the target. He wanted the slash to remain stable longer.
The knight regenerated its head again and attempted to raise its sword despite the chains binding the core in place. Ruin fired once from Noctis's hand before the construct fully completed the motion, and the head exploded apart instantly into frozen fragments that scattered across the floor while silence returned to the chamber almost immediately afterward. Noctis holstered the weapon again without speaking and continued observing quietly nearby.
Rengar inhaled slowly before lowering his center of gravity.
Lightning circulated through his legs and spine in controlled currents while blood energy poured into both daggers simultaneously. The crimson aura spread outward across the blades and compressed tightly around the edges in a stable coating. Instead of allowing the aura to simply strengthen the blades, he imagined the shape of the slash extending beyond them. The attack was not meant to be two separate crescents. It was one connected release formed through intersecting motion. Two fangs crossing through prey simultaneously.
He moved both daggers outward.
The blood aura separated from the blades in crossed crescents that flew forward together in an X-shaped path. Compared to the earlier attempts, the release remained significantly denser. The intersecting crescents cut through the knight's regenerated chest armor, crossed directly through the core, and continued traveling afterward instead of dispersing immediately upon impact. The attack carved deeply into the dungeon wall behind the construct, leaving large intersecting cuts spread across the frozen stone surface before finally fading.
The frost knight froze completely.
Cracks spread across the exposed core.
Then the entire construct collapsed apart across the chamber floor without attempting regeneration again.
Rengar observed the destroyed remains while lowering his daggers slightly. The improvement from repeated practice was immediately obvious. The containment layer around the blood aura had stabilized the release enough that the Twin Wolf Fang Slash maintained its structure through the target itself rather than collapsing immediately after impact. The slash had not only destroyed the core but retained enough force afterward to damage the dungeon wall behind it.
Noctis silently watched nearby, and although he said nothing, the faint expression along his face carried quiet approval.
The chamber became still after the knight's destruction. Without the noise of regeneration filling the room, the oppressive pressure deeper within the dungeon became easier to sense. Dense frost energy drifted from beyond the sealed door at the far end of the chamber while cold air circulated slowly along the floor. The giant door itself carried ancient construct markings arranged in circular formations across its surface, and faint blue light pulsed beneath the frozen patterns embedded into the stone.
Noctis turned and walked toward it.
Rengar followed behind him while maintaining awareness of the blood aura still resting within his daggers. The energy no longer felt unstable. Even after releasing the Twin Wolf Fang Slash, he could still sense the remaining blood energy layered within the blades themselves. The weapons now responded to the aura naturally instead of resisting it.
The deeper they moved into the chamber, the heavier the pressure became. Frost energy thickened enough that ice crystals formed briefly in the air before falling apart into glittering particles. Even the ground beneath their feet felt denser as ancient construct energy pulsed faintly through the structure of the dungeon itself.
The giant door slowly opened inward once Noctis approached close enough.
A colossal chamber stretched beyond it.
Massive pillars of frozen stone extended upward into darkness far above while enormous circular rings of ancient construct material remained embedded throughout the walls. The floor contained gigantic engraved formations spread across nearly the entire chamber in layered circles and intersecting lines that pulsed faintly beneath thick sheets of frost. At the center of the formation rested an enormous frost construct far larger than any golem Rengar had encountered before.
The titan remained motionless initially, kneeling at the center of the chamber like an ancient guardian waiting for intruders.
Its body consisted of heavily layered frost armor fused with compressed stone and dense construct crystal. Unlike the crude ice golems or even the frost knight, the titan's body looked intentionally engineered for war. Thick armored sections protected every vital portion of the construct while glowing runic lines pulsed faintly beneath the frozen layers. Six enormous arms extended from the upper body in three separate levels.
The upper pair held a giant spear and a long frost staff.
The middle pair held a massive frost bow together with an arrow already resting against the string.
The lower pair carried a broad sword and a heavy war club.
The construct did not simply feel larger than the earlier enemies. It felt fundamentally denser. Even from the chamber entrance, Rengar could already sense the enormous defensive pressure layered throughout the titan's body. The core hidden somewhere within the construct rested deep beneath multiple armored sections and concentrated construct energy.
Noctis calmly walked toward the edge of the engraved formation.
Rengar followed beside him while studying the titan carefully. The six arms alone created overlapping attack ranges capable of controlling enormous portions of the battlefield simultaneously, and the different weapons suggested entirely separate pressure types depending on distance and positioning.
The moment Rengar stepped into the outer ring of the formation, the chamber activated instantly.
Blue light surged violently through the runic patterns spread across the floor.
The titan's middle arms moved immediately.
The frost bow fully drew back in one smooth motion while dense freezing energy condensed around the giant arrow already resting against the string. There was no warning. No hesitation. The construct released the projectile the instant the draw completed.
The giant frost arrow crossed the chamber toward Rengar so quickly that his instincts barely processed the attack before impact.
The projectile exploded.
A violent eruption of freezing energy engulfed the entire section of the chamber where Rengar stood. Frost spread outward across the floor in expanding waves while shattered ice burst violently into the air. Dense freezing pressure surged through the surrounding environment hard enough to freeze portions of the chamber surface instantly beneath the lingering explosion.
Then the dust and frost gradually cleared.
Noctis stood directly before Rengar while holding the tip of the giant frost arrow between two fingers.
The projectile itself remained completely restrained despite the immense force still frozen within it. Thick frost had spread outward across nearly the entire surrounding area from the lingering freezing energy released during the impact, coating the floor, pillars, and nearby sections of the chamber in dense ice. Yet directly behind Noctis, the environment remained untouched in a V-shaped path extending backward from where he stood. The freezing energy had split around him entirely.
Rengar stared at the scene silently for a moment.
He had not reacted.
The attack had moved too quickly.
Noctis slightly turned his head toward him while still holding the giant arrow effortlessly.
"Always be ready for combat," he said calmly. "This will be the first and last time I teach you about combat readiness."
Rengar immediately lowered his head respectfully.
"Thank you, Master."
Then he lifted his gaze back toward the titan while pulling both daggers free once more.
Noctis flicked the giant frost arrow casually toward the side of the chamber.
The projectile crossed the room instantly before detonating against the distant wall in a violent explosion of freezing energy and shattered crystal. As Noctis walked away from the frozen impact zone surrounding them, thick layers of ice coating the nearby floor and pillars cracked apart while shards continuously broke away and scattered downward from the lingering pressure of the intercepted attack.
Noctis calmly stepped toward the edge of the formation.
The moment he crossed beyond the outer ring, a translucent barrier surged upward around the combat zone and sealed the chamber entirely. Dense frost energy flowed throughout the barrier walls while the formation beneath the floor intensified with bright construct light.
Noctis continued walking as though the barrier did not exist.
The titan's glowing eyes followed him.
For a brief moment, there almost seemed to be satisfaction hidden within the construct's stare, as if the dungeon believed the formation had successfully trapped both challengers inside.
Noctis raised his fist and punched forward.
The barrier wall shattered instantly.
Cracks spread violently across the frozen structure before the entire section exploded outward into fragments of construct energy and broken frost. The remaining sections destabilized immediately afterward and collapsed apart into drifting particles that faded into the air.
Noctis stepped fully outside the formation and turned back toward the battlefield calmly.
The titan redirected its attention entirely toward Rengar.
Then the battle began.
The spear thrust downward first.
At the same moment, the lower sword arm swept horizontally beneath it while the middle bow arms already began reforming another giant frost arrow. The layered attack pattern immediately transformed the battlefield into overlapping zones of pressure instead of isolated strikes.
Rengar's body reacted instantly.
Crimson lightning surged through his muscles while he accelerated sideways beneath the descending spear. The sword followed directly across his movement path, forcing him to cross both daggers against the incoming strike while redirecting the impact downward. Tremendous force traveled through his arms despite the blood aura reinforcing the blades, and the pressure behind the titan's attacks immediately felt heavier than every construct he had faced previously.
The spear smashed into the floor where he had stood moments earlier while the middle arms released another frost arrow from above.
Rengar accelerated again through lightning augmentation before the projectile struck, and the explosion behind him flooded the chamber floor with freezing energy powerful enough to instantly coat sections of stone beneath the blast in thick frost.
The titan continued attacking without pause.
The upper staff arm slammed downward and released a wave of freezing force spreading across a massive section of the battlefield while the lower club arm rose overhead before crashing downward with devastating momentum.
Rengar jumped above the freezing wave and twisted sideways midair while the club impacted beneath him hard enough to fracture the chamber floor. Before landing, he crossed both daggers and released Twin Wolf Fang Slash directly toward the titan's torso.
The crossed crescents struck the construct's chest armor and carved deep intersecting cuts into the outer defensive layer.
But the attack did not fully penetrate.
Frost energy surged violently beneath the damaged armor while the titan continued moving despite the heavy impact. The defensive density of the construct far exceeded the frost knight or ordinary golems.
Rengar understood immediately what Noctis had warned him about.
Even with refined blood aura containment and the Twin Wolf Fang Slash, he could not simply overpower the titan's defenses directly.
The middle arms raised the frost bow again.
Rengar accelerated forward immediately before another projectile fully formed. Remaining at long range against the giant bow would allow the titan to dominate the battlefield continuously, and the core buried deep within the construct would never be reached through distant attacks alone.
The spear thrust downward again.
Rengar slipped sideways along the weapon shaft before entering close range beneath the titan's upper body. The sword arm immediately descended from above while the club swept horizontally toward him from the opposite side.
Instead of retreating outward, Rengar moved deeper inside the titan's attack range.
The larger weapons struggled slightly to reposition efficiently at extremely close proximity, and Rengar used the opening instantly. Blood aura surged across both daggers while crimson streaks flashed repeatedly through the air as he slashed across the titan's lower torso armor and leg plating. Chunks of frozen armor chipped away beneath the reinforced blades, though each cut still met significant resistance compared to ordinary constructs.
The club arm descended toward him.
Rengar accelerated around the titan's leg before the impact landed. The giant weapon smashed directly into the construct's own lower armor instead, sending visible cracks spreading across portions of the damaged plating.
Rengar noticed the effect immediately.
The titan's own overwhelming force damaged its defenses more effectively than some direct attacks.
The realization altered his approach instantly.
The spear thrust downward again while the sword swept horizontally behind it. Rengar deliberately remained within overlapping attack range while using lightning bursts to force the titan into increasingly difficult weapon coordination.
The battlefield continuously exploded around him.
The spear pierced deeply into the floor. The club shattered frozen stone. Frost arrows detonated repeatedly throughout the chamber while freezing waves surged outward from the staff attacks.
Crimson lightning streaked continuously through the battlefield as Rengar dashed around the construct at high speed, targeting previously damaged sections whenever opportunities appeared. Several times the titan's attacks passed close enough that the pressure alone scraped across his body despite avoiding direct contact.
The construct adapted quickly.
Its attacks gradually shifted from overwhelming area destruction toward more focused interception patterns intended to restrict Rengar's movement options. Frost arrows began detonating ahead of his trajectories instead of directly at him while the spear forced directional changes that pushed him toward the lower weapons.
Rengar continued analyzing the titan's rhythm while moving.
The six arms created immense battlefield pressure, but the construct still followed attack chains. The spear often led movement restriction. The sword punished direct evasion. The club covered wider repositioning angles. The bow pressured distance while the staff controlled terrain.
The titan was not simply attacking randomly.
It was controlling combat space.
Rengar lowered his center of gravity and accelerated directly beneath the titan again while the spear descended toward him. He waited until the final instant before vanishing sideways through lightning augmentation. The spear struck the floor beside the titan's own leg while the club arm simultaneously descended from the opposite side.
The two massive weapons collided against the titan's damaged lower torso armor.
The fractured plating partially collapsed.
Rengar attacked instantly.
Twin crimson streaks crossed repeatedly through the exposed sections as blood aura extended beyond both daggers in compressed edges. Armor fragments shattered apart beneath the reinforced slashes while the titan attempted to force him back using the staff arm.
A concentrated freezing wave erupted outward.
Rengar crossed both daggers and released another Twin Wolf Fang Slash directly into the incoming energy. The intersecting crescents tore through the freezing wave before striking the already weakened torso section again.
This time the outer armor layer finally shattered apart completely.
A deeper defensive layer became visible beneath the broken plating.
Rengar's eyes narrowed slightly.
Progress existed.
The titan responded immediately.
The middle bow arms released multiple frost arrows consecutively while the spear and sword pressured close range simultaneously. The battlefield transformed into overlapping attack zones from every direction while freezing explosions repeatedly flooded sections of the chamber.
Rengar moved continuously through crimson lightning bursts while blood aura flashed repeatedly across the battlefield in crossing streaks. His daggers slashed against the titan's weakened sections whenever openings appeared while Twin Wolf Fang Slash carved deeper into exposed areas between evasive movements.
Then the titan adjusted again.
One frost arrow exploded close enough to disrupt Rengar's movement timing while the sword arm followed immediately afterward.
Rengar crossed both daggers against the incoming blade.
The impact launched him backward violently across the chamber floor despite the blood aura reinforcement. His feet tore deep lines through the frozen ground before he stabilized himself.
The titan advanced toward him heavily.
Rengar inhaled slowly while steadying his stance once more.
The pressure from the construct remained enormous.
Every attack carried devastating force. Every defensive layer required sustained effort to damage. The battlefield itself continuously shifted beneath overlapping explosions and freezing waves.
Yet despite all of it, his instincts remained calm.
The titan was stronger.
But it was still a construct.
And constructs still possessed patterns waiting to be understood.
Constructs still possessed patterns waiting to be understood, and that realization remained steady within Rengar's thoughts while the titan continued advancing across the battlefield with enough force to shake the entire chamber beneath every movement. The giant construct no longer resembled the ordinary golems or even the frost knight from earlier chambers. Every weapon attached to its massive six-armed frame worked together as part of a coordinated battlefield suppression system designed to overwhelm movement, limit positioning, and eventually force direct confrontation through accumulating pressure. Frost energy surged continuously throughout the chamber while broken stone, frozen debris, and shattered armor fragments littered the battlefield from the earlier exchanges. The giant circular formation beneath the titan glowed faintly through cracks spreading across the floor while freezing waves rolled repeatedly through the arena from the staff arm's attacks.
The spear arm thrust downward once again while the lower club arm shifted simultaneously toward the route the construct predicted Rengar would use to evade. At nearly the same moment, the middle bow arms finished condensing another giant frost arrow while the staff released freezing energy outward across the floor to narrow movement options further. The titan no longer attacked in isolated sequences. Each weapon movement existed to influence the next attack, gradually reducing safe space across the battlefield until escape routes disappeared entirely.
Rengar accelerated through crimson lightning before the spear fully descended, but instead of retreating away from the titan, he moved diagonally toward the construct's lower body where the larger weapons required slightly longer repositioning adjustments. The sword arm immediately swept horizontally through the path ahead of him while the frost arrow released overhead and exploded against the battlefield behind him moments later. Freezing pressure surged violently outward from the detonation, instantly coating sections of shattered ground in thick frost while fragments of ice erupted upward into the air.
The titan's club arm descended immediately afterward toward the narrow lane remaining between the sword sweep and the freezing explosion.
Rengar shifted direction before the attack completed.
Lightning burst beneath his feet while the giant club smashed into the battlefield hard enough to fracture large sections of frozen stone and launch debris across the chamber. The pressure from the impact disrupted nearby frost formations while the titan's staff arm drove downward once more, spreading another wave of freezing force across the battlefield in expanding rings designed to limit movement speed and directional changes.
Rengar continued moving continuously through the layered attacks while analyzing the timing between each weapon. Earlier in the battle, his attention had focused primarily on survival and understanding the titan's attack range. Now his instincts had begun recognizing something more important beneath the overwhelming force itself. The titan's weapons were not simply attacking independently. They created forced movement patterns.
The spear consistently established directional pressure.
The sword punished horizontal escape.
The club targeted predicted repositioning zones.
The bow pressured longer movement paths.
The staff manipulated battlefield terrain and movement speed.
The titan fought like a coordinated fortress rather than a giant brute.
Rengar accelerated directly beneath the construct once more while blood aura compressed tightly around both daggers. The lower sword arm descended from above while the spear arm angled downward from the opposite side, creating intersecting attack paths intended to trap him within overlapping pressure zones.
Instead of retreating outward, Rengar moved deeper inside the titan's close-range area where the enormous weapons required wider adjustments to reposition effectively.
Crimson streaks crossed repeatedly through the air as his daggers slashed across the titan's lower torso armor and leg plating. Blood aura extended slightly beyond the blades themselves while lightning continuously reinforced his movement speed. Chunks of frozen armor shattered apart beneath the repeated slashes, though the resistance remained immense. Every strike still carried far more resistance than the frost knight or ordinary constructs.
The titan's club arm shifted downward again.
Rengar accelerated upward along the construct's left leg before the attack landed, using lightning augmentation to maintain traction along the massive armored surface while avoiding the descending weapon. The giant club followed his movement path directly.
Then the titan brought the weapon down onto its own limb.
The impact exploded through the construct's leg with enough force to shatter portions of the armored plating apart while frozen debris scattered outward across the battlefield. Rengar launched himself away from the collapsing section through another burst of crimson lightning while construct fragments and frost shards rained downward around him.
Amid the shattered remains of the damaged limb, a glowing blue sphere floated upward from within the broken structure while construct energy surged around it.
The titan's leg immediately began regenerating around the floating sphere.
Broken armor fragments pulled inward while frost energy condensed rapidly throughout the damaged area, reconstructing the shattered limb around the glowing object itself until the titan's leg fully restored moments later.
Rengar continued moving across the battlefield while processing the observation naturally alongside the ongoing combat pressure. The regeneration had not originated from the titan's torso. The damaged limb itself contained a structural regeneration source.
The bow arms released another frost arrow before he could focus further on the realization.
The projectile detonated across the battlefield moments later, forcing another directional shift while the spear arm thrust downward through the lane he had nearly entered. The titan resumed coordinated suppression immediately after regenerating the damaged limb, but now Rengar's understanding of the construct had changed.
The regeneration system was segmented.
The titan's body did not rely on a single unified reconstruction source.
That explained why the construct maintained combat efficiency so effectively despite sustaining damage across multiple areas simultaneously.
The titan's sword arm swept toward him again while the staff arm released another freezing wave outward across the battlefield. Rengar accelerated through crimson lightning beneath the sword while crossing both daggers and releasing Twin Wolf Fang Slash upward toward the lower weapon arm during his movement.
The intersecting crescents carved deeply across the sword arm's armor before continuing across the battlefield behind the titan and cutting through sections of frozen stone near the chamber wall.
The sword arm recoiled slightly from the impact.
The damage remained insufficient to disable the limb, but Rengar had already begun adjusting his combat priorities naturally. If one limb contained an independent regeneration source, the remaining arms likely possessed similar structures.
The titan raised the frost bow again.
Rengar accelerated upward along the construct's torso before the projectile fully formed. Remaining at long range allowed the bow and staff too much battlefield control, while close-range positioning forced the titan into tighter weapon coordination where overlapping movements became more difficult.
The spear arm thrust across his climbing path.
Rengar shifted around the shaft while continuing upward across the titan's body. Crimson lightning flashed repeatedly beneath his feet while blood aura remained compressed tightly around the daggers.
The club arm rose overhead.
This time Rengar recognized the movement pattern before the strike completed. He launched himself away from the titan's upper torso through another lightning burst moments before the giant club descended.
The weapon smashed directly into the titan's shoulder armor.
Frozen plating exploded outward from the impact while construct debris scattered across the battlefield. Another glowing sphere emerged upward from within the damaged arm while regeneration energy surged around it and began reconstructing the shattered limb.
A second regeneration source.
The titan possessed independent mini-cores within the limbs themselves.
Rengar landed across the battlefield while continuing to observe the reconstruction process during movement. The mini-core did not simply repair damage randomly. It acted as an anchor that pulled construct material back together around itself.
The frost bow released another projectile.
Rengar accelerated sideways through crimson lightning while the arrow exploded across the battlefield behind him and flooded the surrounding area with freezing pressure. The chamber continuously shifted beneath overlapping attacks while frost spread repeatedly across broken terrain faster than the shattered ground could fully settle.
Noctis remained beyond the destroyed barrier while observing the battle silently. He neither interfered nor commented. His gaze simply followed Rengar's movements while the battlefield evolved under the titan's overwhelming pressure.
Rengar moved beneath the titan's lower body once more while the spear descended toward him again. The construct had already begun subtly adjusting its attack patterns after exposing the mini-core systems accidentally. Previously damaged limbs no longer remained openly exposed during transitions. The titan now repositioned those sections farther behind the torso whenever possible.
It understood the importance of protecting the regeneration points.
The realization settled naturally into Rengar's combat flow while he continued moving through the overlapping attacks. The titan's intelligence extended beyond simple combat sequencing. It adapted according to battlefield information.
The spear thrust downward again while the sword arm swept horizontally behind it.
Rengar deliberately remained within the overlapping attack zone instead of retreating immediately. Crimson lightning surged beneath his feet while he adjusted positioning at the final moment before the attacks connected.
The club arm descended from above toward the route the titan predicted he would use to escape.
Rengar vanished sideways through lightning augmentation.
The giant club smashed directly into the titan's lower sword arm.
Frozen armor shattered apart violently beneath the impact while construct fragments scattered across the battlefield. The damaged sword arm partially collapsed, exposing another glowing mini-core floating upward from within the broken limb amid dense construct energy.
Rengar moved instantly.
Lightning exploded beneath his feet while blood aura surged tightly around both daggers. He crossed the blades and released Twin Wolf Fang Slash directly toward the exposed mini-core before the regeneration process fully completed.
The intersecting crescents crossed through the floating sphere.
The mini-core shattered apart.
Construct energy erupted violently outward from the destroyed sphere while the titan's lower sword arm immediately lost structural cohesion and collapsed heavily onto the battlefield floor in broken fragments.
This time the arm did not regenerate.
The titan staggered.
Frost energy fluctuated unevenly throughout the remaining armor layers while the construct's movements destabilized briefly. The overwhelming defensive density surrounding the titan weakened noticeably during the disruption.
Rengar felt the difference instantly.
The armor pressure had dropped.
Without hesitation, he accelerated toward the titan's exposed torso while crimson lightning streaked behind him across the battlefield. Blood aura extended beyond both daggers while he unleashed repeated reinforced slashes directly into the damaged sections.
The blades penetrated significantly deeper than before.
Chunks of frozen armor shattered apart while cracks spread rapidly through the inner defensive layers hidden beneath the outer shell. The weakening effect only lasted moments, but during that short window, the titan's overwhelming defensive reinforcement destabilized enough for meaningful damage to accumulate.
Rengar crossed both daggers again and released Twin Wolf Fang Slash directly into the exposed torso.
The intersecting crescents tore through the weakened armor and carved deeply into the titan's inner defensive structure before dispersing.
The deepest damage since the battle began spread across the construct's torso.
Then the destabilization faded.
Frost energy surged violently back throughout the titan's remaining armor while the construct regained stability. The spear arm thrust downward immediately while the staff released another battlefield-wide freezing wave simultaneously.
Rengar accelerated backward through crimson lightning before the overlapping attacks reached him, but now the battle had changed fundamentally.
The titan possessed subsystem weaknesses.
Destroying the mini-cores permanently disabled the associated limb while temporarily weakening the titan's overall defensive structure.
The construct clearly understood this as well.
The remaining limbs shifted into tighter protective formations around the torso while the bow arms repositioned farther behind the upper body instead of remaining openly exposed. Losing one arm had not reduced the titan's combat intelligence. If anything, the construct became more focused after recognizing the threat Rengar posed to the mini-core systems.
The battlefield pressure intensified.
The spear thrusts grew more aggressive while the club attacks carried heavier commitment behind them. Frost arrows detonated repeatedly across larger sections of the battlefield while the staff transformed portions of the chamber floor into heavily frozen terrain intended to restrict movement and directional changes.
Rengar continued moving continuously through the overlapping pressure while analyzing the altered attack patterns carefully. The titan no longer allowed careless overlaps capable of damaging its own limbs as easily as before. Every weapon movement now compensated for the remaining arms while protecting vulnerable sections more carefully.
The construct had adapted.
Rengar shifted beneath another spear thrust while avoiding a freezing wave from the staff arm. The club descended toward him moments later, but unlike earlier exchanges, the titan adjusted the strike angle carefully to avoid intersecting with its own remaining limbs.
Crimson lightning streaked continuously across the battlefield while blood aura flashed repeatedly through the freezing explosions. The chamber itself had transformed into a war zone of shattered stone, frozen debris, broken construct fragments, and intersecting crimson slash marks carved throughout the environment by repeated Twin Wolf Fang Slash releases.
The titan's remaining swordless lower side now altered the balance of its attack flow. Close-range horizontal suppression weakened slightly, but the construct compensated by increasing pressure from the spear and club combination instead. Frost arrows began detonating earlier along Rengar's projected movement routes while the staff created increasingly restrictive frozen terrain beneath the battlefield.
Rengar inhaled steadily while maintaining movement around the titan's damaged torso.
The battle had evolved beyond direct confrontation.
Now it had become systematic dismantling against an adaptive fortress.
The spear thrust downward again while the bow released another frost arrow almost simultaneously. Rengar shifted sideways through lightning augmentation while the projectile exploded against the battlefield near the titan's own lower body. The freezing detonation spread outward violently while the club arm descended toward the escape path created by the spear pressure.
Instead of retreating outward, Rengar accelerated directly upward along the titan's remaining lower arm while using the explosion's frost debris as temporary visual obstruction. The construct adjusted immediately, attempting to track him through overlapping weapon positioning, but Rengar had already altered direction before the titan fully corrected its targeting sequence.
Blood aura surged around both daggers while he slashed repeatedly across the damaged lower torso and remaining weapon arm joints. Crimson streaks crossed continuously through the air while chunks of weakened armor shattered away beneath the reinforced attacks.
The titan attempted to trap him against the upper torso using the spear arm from above and the club arm from below.
Rengar shifted sideways around the spear shaft before the attack completed and released another Twin Wolf Fang Slash toward the joint connecting the club arm to the torso.
The intersecting crescents carved deeply across the reinforced joint armor.
The damage did not fully sever the arm, but cracks spread visibly through the defensive plating.
The titan immediately rotated its upper body while the bow arms repositioned to fire at nearly point-blank range.
Rengar launched himself away through crimson lightning moments before the frost arrow detonated against the titan's own shoulder armor. The explosion engulfed part of the upper body in freezing pressure while armor fragments scattered across the battlefield.
Another mini-core briefly became visible through the damaged shoulder section before the titan repositioned the arm protectively behind the torso.
Rengar recognized the adjustment immediately.
The titan now actively concealed exposed mini-core sections whenever possible.
That understanding altered his approach further.
He no longer focused purely on damaging armor. He began forcing the titan into situations where protecting one mini-core exposed another.
The battlefield pressure continued escalating while the titan adapted repeatedly to his movements. The construct no longer attacked with straightforward overwhelming force alone. It compensated, redirected, repositioned, and altered attack sequences according to accumulated battlefield information.
Rengar's instincts adapted alongside it.
The titan remained stronger.
Its defenses remained overwhelming.
Its attacks still carried enough force to destroy large sections of the battlefield with every impact.
But now Rengar understood the structure hidden beneath the fortress.
And once patterns became visible, dismantling eventually followed.