Leon dashed toward Arthur, his fists clenched and ready to strike.
The skeleton mage's eyes widened in panic as he realized Leon was closing in fast.
"Not so fast!" Arthur shouted, raising his skeletal staff, which he could summon back in hand from wherever he was, "Skeleton Guard!"
[Another futile attempt,] EGO sighed.
Suddenly, a swarm of skeletal hands erupted from the ground, interposing themselves between Leon and the mage, forming some sort of barrier that protected their user.
But Leon didn't slow his assault.
He punched and destroyed the skeletal hands, shattering them one by one.
The sound of cracking bone echoed through the cave as Leon relentlessly pushed forward.
[-10 Mana for using "Skeleton Guard"]