Tesa leaned in from Benjamin's other side, her voice calm and reassuring as she added, "But rest assured, D'Lion will still come out victorious in the end."
The reality was something else, though:
Looking back at the battle, the scene shifted dramatically.
D'Lion was now being slammed across the field in a methodical, punishing rhythm by the numbered titans.
Apart from the Third Born still locked in fierce combat with Leodog, every other Born had converged on D'Lion, delivering heavy hits, powerful slams, and explosive blasts that sent the demigod flying from one end of the plain to the other.
He took the punishment quietly without mounting much immediate resistance, his smaller form tumbling through the air before crashing heavily into the dirt again and again.
He flew backward from a particularly strong impact and landed hard on his back, the collision kicking up a massive cloud of dust and debris.
