409 Bloodied and Barbaric

Bathed in the gargantuan, incandescent crimson light of his bolstered aura, ferocious and smoldering, evidently enhanced by the latent effects of his Imprint of Might, Kieran barreled towards the ranks of the incoming Fallen Gladiators.

The Dread Circlet, odious and ominous, defended Kieran's rear with baffling success. The circlet rippled when met with a strike from the Fallen Gladiators' weapons, releasing a dreadful arc of energy in response. This potent energy exacerbated the damage already riddling the weapons of this accursed battlefield.

Nevertheless, Kieran sometimes swept his gaze toward his back, understanding something about the current state of the Dread Circlet. 

When employed defensively, the ability to empower his attacks with Dread Rush was negated. With that, if he wanted to go on the offensive, he'd have to change the orientation of the Dread Circlet.

However, doing so in this situation wasn't ideal.