Red
Sylas felt like all the bones in his body were about to shatter, a dense friction burning at layers of his Aether skin and real skin beneath, trying to turn him into a falling ball of flame.
But the intent in his eyes didn't shift or fail for even a moment.
In the instant he had shortened the distance to just 10 meters, his intent pulled on his Madness Key and a stone attached with a chain appeared beneath Jake.
The boy slammed into the stone just as Sylas violently pulled the chain back with a palm.
Jake was sent rebounding upward and into Sylas' arms. Sylas caught him beneath his armpit, releasing a haggard breath that exuded the air of his fatigue.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the time to relax. He might have had Jake now, but he was also still plummeting fast.
However, this time, a second stone and chain appeared in his hand, but this time from above him.