Just as he heard the blast, he tried to dodge, sidestepping away, but the shot connected still, breaking the force shield and sending three or four pellets into his right knee.
"RAAH!"
The hit caused him to falter for a moment, but he easily powered through the pain and suddenly flew forward, as if his body held no weight.
To the priest's surprise, it turned out that he wasn't charging aimlessly.
A new set of runes had appeared, {ᛏᛞᛂᛪᚦ ᛏᚹᛎᛑᛃᛋᚾ}, glowing through his augmented suit.
Judging by his reaction, it was apparent that Iron Reich had hidden this ability until now, as he, unlike the priest, didn't display all his runes on his augmented suit.
No, instead, he had them drawn on his very skin, hiding them for surprises like these, delaying their activation until the perfect moment.
"DIE YOU RAT!"