Unit-01's spear-wielding right arm surged with power. The rainbow shaft of the Spear of Cassius sliced through the dimensional turbulence, its tip meeting the edge of Almaloz's halberd with pinpoint precision.
Two evenly matched domains collided with a thunderous crash, rainbow light and dark purple flames tearing at each other.
Sparks scattered like a shower of stars, and the energy shock wave fractured the surrounding basalt ground layer by layer.
They were nearly equal in size, both towering divine giants almost two hundred meters tall. The instant they clashed, all of Yomotsu Hirasaka trembled slightly.
Clang!
The sharp ring of metal striking metal pierced the vacuum. Shinji could clearly feel the immense force transmitted through the halberd, but the greater danger came from the Pseudo-Spear of Longinus thrusting toward him from the other hand.
Unit-01 twisted slightly to the side, fine cracks spreading across its chest armor beneath the false spear.
The multiple QR Sigums on Almaloz's armor glowed red in unison, feeding him a constant stream of energy like pulsing hearts.
These sigils, like quantum portals, allowed anyone implanted with them to draw on the World Tree's power, no matter how far away they were.
"That power doesn't belong to you either." Shinji Ikari chuckled.
He made Unit-01 spin, putting its strength into the motion. The Spear of Cassius slid along the halberd's blade, using its momentum to deflect Almaloz's attack.
The spearhead swept upward, thrusting toward the Black Giant's shoulder armor, only for his opponent to turn aside and evade it.
The tip scraped across the armor, leaving a gash deep enough to expose bone. Black energy fluid seeped from the wound.
Almaloz remained utterly unmoved. His left arm suddenly bent, and a stone spike sprang from the butt of the halberd, stabbing straight at Unit-01's chest.
Shinji