Chapter 48: Defense Master

Suddenly, Raine felt a cold wind brush against the back of his neck as an overwhelmingly oppressive presence descended from above! His hairs stood on end in an instant. Without a second thought, relying almost entirely on his survival instincts, he dove fiercely forward and to the side.

WHOOSH!

A heavy, foul wind howled past, practically scraping his back. A Giant Warhammer of incomparable weight, carrying enough Power to shatter stone, crashed down exactly where he had just been standing.

CRASH!

Accompanied by a deafening roar and flying wooden splinters, the stair treads and parts of the handrail were instantly reduced to dust under that terrifying strike.