What's the best way to defeat something that can change its element based on your attack?
Confuse it.
Adrian gripped his spear tightly, the runes on the handle glowing faintly. The air around him stirred with magic.
Across the hall, the golem stood still—watching him. Not attacking.
It was guarding something important, no doubt. And it was waiting for him to make the first move.
'I didn't dig this deep just to leave empty-handed.'
Water began to swirl around him, spinning in a fast current as Adrian prepared to strike.
The golem's runes shifted—wind. It had changed to counter him again.
Tch. Of course.
Adrian dashed forward, then slammed the base of his spear into the floor. The impact shook the ground.
From that point, a wave of water exploded outward like a tide, racing toward the golem.
But—
FWOOOOOOSH