Marshal Maximo caught Spartacus mid-air as the wounded Legend crashed back from the battlefield. His expression tightened into a sharp frown as his eyes scanned the man's injuries.
The armor across Spartacus's chest had been shattered, revealing fractured bones and a sickly black mist spreading from within the wounds.
Kutun's punches had done more than break flesh and bone—they had imbued Spartacus with the chaotic, insidious energy of The Darkness, a cursed force that was now seeking to worm its way into his internal organs.
If it succeeded, the damage might force the Space Master to be placed in the Marshal Castle's stasis chamber.
Without hesitation, Marshal Maximo reached into his space ring and pulled out a shimmering silver parchment laced with intricate runic etchings. He pressed it against Spartacus's chest.
