"What's this? A new trick?"
But Vloz only answered with his claws. He lunged at the man in full-plate, showing full confidence while the man's axe was still a couple of krin away. Black essence coated his claws but so did an ethereal, almost colorless energy. It wasn't thick but it was undoubtedly different.
The peak-perennial laughed some more, readying a flaming fist in response.
As they collided yet again, the peak-perennial finally stopped laughing. He wasn't retreating and he wasn't flinching, but he wasn't laughing or smiling either.
"Soul art? An aggressive soul art?"
"Don't you want to find out for yourself?" chuckled Vloz, lunging in for the next strike.
The dark claw and the flaming fist collided again, but a similar, ethereal energy gathered around the peak-perennial as well. After the exchange, both Vloz and the peak-perennial felt their limbs trembling.