Just as he wondered what happened, the unbelievable occurred.
*Slash*
"Ah!"
Alvarach shrieked as a diagonal gash appeared across his chest and blood poured out.
His left arm was sliced off in its entirety, but like Ezra, congealed blood held it together.
While still shocked…
*Slash!*
Four distinct slash marks appeared on Ezra's shoulder and it separated into four parts with Ezra puking out blood as well.
The Emperor quickly caught him.
"What are you doing, you'll be poisoned" Ezra said.
"I'm already poisoned" the Emperor replied, allowing Ezra to note the shade of purple spreading through his skin.
The attack took much of Ezra's energy with it, leaving him gasping for air as it had taken a tremendous toll on his internals, with his eyes now bloodshot.
Moreover, Alavarach was already recovering.
The attack was far from enough to kill Alvarach, but it bought them some time.
Gritting his teeth, lightning crackled across Ezra's body. "Let's get going"