[Celestial Academy — Administrative Wing Corridor — 10:54 AM]
Davan fired.
[F5 — Concentrated Suppression — 3m radius — maximum intensity]
Alex with [Shadow Step] exited the radius before the suppression closed — appearing four meters to Davan's right flank with the crimson sword and the F4‑channeled‑through‑F1 chain simultaneously.
The sword from above.
The chain from below wrapping around Davan's right ankle before F5 could read the angle.
[Blood Weapon — sword — impact]
[F4 via F1 — chain — bind]
[Davan HP: 312,000 → 291,400]
Davan turned with his free shoulder — the left one, which still had full mobility. His elbow connecting with Alex's side with the force amplified by the Dominion field.
[Alex HP: 371,600 → 358,900]
[Corruption: 91% — stable]
The chain broke. F5 orienting toward the channel between F1 and F4 and cutting it for 0.8 seconds — enough for the chain to lose coherence.
Davan free.
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Behind Alex, Grim held off the six Inquisitors.
