War (39)

The impact sent a jolt through Rain's skull, momentarily disorienting him. The unexpected counterattack left him dazed, and his thoughts momentarily scrambled as he fought to regain his bearings.

Rain felt the world almost turning upside down, but he held his ground, even though he was pushed away for several meters and he fell on his knee. Still, that helped him…

While blood was falling from his forehead, Rain touched the ground and then made a lot of earth being compressed on a single spot and around his arms… instead of protecting them, it looked like they became a new pair of arms that emerged from his elbows. 

A flicker of genuine surprise danced across the enemy general's countenance as he observed Rain's tactical shift. The sudden change in Rain's approach was unexpected, catching the general off guard for a fleeting moment. As Rain's attack power surged, a question lingered in the air: Just how much of a difference would this make?