Dense death law energy flooded the wound on Hermes' back and began interfering with his healing factor, but before the hooded man could infuse more law energy into it, Hermes spun around and threw a full-powered punch that blasted the hooded man into the distance before immediately closing that distance and following up with a swing of his staff that cracked the man's shoulder and sent him crashing straight into an asteroid belt.
His two serpents immediately sprang forward, their mouths opening wide as they lunged toward the hooded man with venom empowered by Hermes' Authority of Poison.
Even so, the hooded man managed to raise his free hand in time, stellar winds erupting around him and hurling both serpents away before mountain-sized barriers manifested in front of him to block Hermes' charge.
It was futile, however, as Hermes blasted straight through every barrier without slowing, his Viridian Fire Authority engulfing both his body and staff in brilliant poisonous green flames.
