Pied King gritted his teeth, straining with every ounce of mental strength to resist the crushing force of Ethan's Domain of the Dead. His body trembled, like a lone leaf boat caught in a violent storm, barely holding together, seconds from capsizing.
But Ethan didn't give him a moment to recover. With a flick of his wrist, he summoned the Star Map tablet. Strange energy pulsed from it, and the Radiant Crystal embedded in its center flared to life—brilliant and blinding, like a star tearing through the night sky.
In a flash, Ethan was on him—his movement so fast it looked like teleportation. He swung his arm in a wide arc, the Star Map trailing a blazing tail of light as it carved through the air, forming a glowing circle that came crashing down toward Pied King.
