Mirage closed the remaining distance, preparing to deliver the killing blow while the fox was helpless.
But the moment the purple mist touched him, Mirage froze mid-stride, caught by an illusory control similar to what had trapped Moon moments before.
The fox's paralysis faded.
A vicious smirk formed on its bloodied muzzle as it turned toward where Moon should be standing, expecting to see the same look of defeat that had marked his face in the illusion as it killed its companion.
The fox's three tails struck empty air as Mirage suddenly vanished, recalled instantly to the Beast Taming Space.
'Where is he?!' The fox's eyes dilated.
Moon wasn't in his place.
The fox's heart skipped a beat.
Moon materialized directly behind the fox in a flash, his hands and legs already crackling with every remaining ounce of mana in his body.
His fingers closed around the fox's neck.
ZZZZAP!
