The ground rumbled beneath Aren. He struggled to keep himself standing as he looked into the distance, right at the statue of the angel. It pulled its sword from the depths of the mountain and gripped it with both hands.
Aren looked on as the massive stone sword in the sky was about to be swung, and he knew that he was the target.
'It's trying to stop me.'
Aren knew that if he faltered now, he would not be able to save Athena, so it was now or never to charge ahead and ensure he stopped her.
He bombed forward, even as the angel moved slowly into a stance where it could attack from. He kept his eyes in the front, while using shadow sense to ensure that nothing unexpected could happen.
'I have a bad feeling about this trial, with the gods watching and with Elton enraged, this doesn't seem like it will go well.
