Absolute Evolution

I saw an opening. A tiny fraction of a second where the Guardian was adjusting its stance after one of my attacks.

It was a feint. I knew it. It wanted me to attack, to analyze my power and become immune to it.

I did exactly what it expected.

I lunged, my dagger aimed directly at its heart. It was the most obvious, the most foolish attack.

It didn't even try to parry. It let my dagger sink into its chest.

The blade pierced the armor with incredible resistance. I felt the tip of my dagger touch something inside. Not flesh. Something hard. Its core.

And in that instant, I activated my ability.

Absorption.

But I didn't try to absorb its strength. I didn't try to absorb its Aura.

I tried to absorb its fundamental ability. The very concept of Adaptation.

A searing pain exploded in my mind. It was like trying to swallow the sun.