Ethan tucked the willow strands away and let out a slow breath.
At this point, he didn't have a choice.
He didn't care where this guy came from or how many elements he was juggling—if he kept letting him pour power out like that, Emerald Castle's army and the entire battlefield around them would get dragged in.
So Ethan had to take him down first.
Power began surging out of Ethan's body. White lightning flared along his arms, and the shattered deck under his feet kept sinking under the pressure of it.
But right as he was about to move, a lazy voice drifted up from deep inside him.
"Didn't expect to see a servant of The Infernal Abyss in a place like this."
The tone was familiar—slouching, casual—yet it carried a thrill that was almost impossible to hide.
"This thing is a huge meal for both of us. Hand the body over to me. Now."
Ethan's eyes flicked.
He didn't even have time to answer before Lily's power flooded out from his core.
It didn't clash with his white lightning.
