Blue demon (3)

The beast attacked again. A particularly powerful gust caught Erik off-guard, slamming through his outermost barrier like it was made of paper. 

Pain exploded across his chest as the attack connected, and only the enhanced durability of his Absolute Castle armor prevented lethal injury. 

Even so, he felt ribs crack under the impact, and the air rushed from his lungs like oxygen escaping a spaceship's hull breach.

As Erik struggled to maintain altitude, he noticed the beast observing him. It was clearly playing with him—if it had wanted him dead, that last attack would have torn him in half instead of merely injuring him. 

His power was running out fast while trying to defend himself. Even though his Absolute Castle shield was very strong, it used up too much energy to keep working.