For a brief moment, Ethan watched the world around him drain of all light.
Zael's ability reached its critical point.
The orb of light hovering in the air began to warp and twist, contorting until it took the shape of a monstrous snow wolf's head, its jaws stretched wide in a silent snarl.
Its ethereal fangs tore through the wind toward him, ripping through the air with a deep, guttural howl that made the ground vibrate beneath his feet.
'This is dangerous...' Ethan clenched his teeth, taking a firm step backward.
A golden aura erupted around his body as he strengthened the Thousand Divine Slashes and activated the Impenetrable Golden Steel Skin. His armor took on a blinding gold sheen, radiating heat like a small sun.
In a single fluid motion, he swung the God Slayer.
From its black blade, covered in golden runes that pulsed like living veins, two slashes resembling long strands of molten gold shot through the air.
