"This... form... was... designed... to... be... effic... ient..." it replies, during the slow-time state, its words slowed as well as its reactions, compared to him. Thankfully, his defenses seem to be working, though the next time he tries a tactic, the Beyonder is aware of it, and compensating, reducing the advantage he gains with any successful escape spell by half, each time. It looks about to catch up with him again, when a voice rings out from across the battlefield. "Hey! Ugly! Why don't you pick on someone your own size?!" Thor bellows, suddenly swelling to Colossal size, and hurling his hammer at the Beyonder, from behind it. It spins around, focusing its beam in his direction, but he's already gone, apparently having learned a thing or two from Draiss' tricks. It focuses, instead, on Mjolnir, hurtling towards it... but the balefire beam doesn't seem to have any effect. At the last second, it twists away, narrowly avoiding the hammer, and giving Draiss several precious seconds to reorient himself.