[ The unfortunate truth is that his stunt with Irminsul costed him all his power, rendering him little more than a human in strength. Gone were the modifications by Dottore. Gone was the natural power that had been sealed into him. In a way, it was punishment for daring to tamper with Irminsul.
What he hasn't lost, though, are his battle instincts, which have been honed through years and years and years of combat with Abyssal creatures, enemies of the Fatui, and regular monsters and bandits. He's fought for far longer than Alhaitham's been alive, and this instinct is what serves him now.
Alhaitham grapples the drifter's leg, but he doesn't struggle from the Scribe's grasp. Instead he allows himself to drop, and using his hands as support against the ground, he launches a powerful kick with his free leg, aimed directly at Alhaitham's solar plexus. ]
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What he hasn't lost, though, are his battle instincts, which have been honed through years and years and years of combat with Abyssal creatures, enemies of the Fatui, and regular monsters and bandits. He's fought for far longer than Alhaitham's been alive, and this instinct is what serves him now.
Alhaitham grapples the drifter's leg, but he doesn't struggle from the Scribe's grasp. Instead he allows himself to drop, and using his hands as support against the ground, he launches a powerful kick with his free leg, aimed directly at Alhaitham's solar plexus. ]