The heat radiating from the Abyssal Forge was suffocating, but the shadow falling over the Forgemaster was freezing cold.
The Level 45 Alpha Void-Isopod sailed through the air, its scythe-like mantis claws fully extended, aiming directly for Bram's unprotected spine.
Bram didn't flinch. He didn't drop his hammer. He felt the necrotic chill of the beast at his back, and he chose the weapon. With a deafening, rhythmic roar, he brought his forging hammer down on the glowing Goliath Tick carapace, permanently sealing the kinetic matrix into the half-forged halberd.
[Skill Activated: Vanguard's Intercept (Rank E)]
A blur of dark purple armor and desperate momentum slammed into the side of the Alpha in mid-air.
