Ethan's brows pulled together immediately.
So he wasn't the only one who'd thought of coming during Calamity Days to pick up easy kills.
He steadied his breathing, and the power inside him rose again with it. Transparent lightning gathered around his body. One lightning sphere after another took shape, floating in midair, each one vibrating with a dense, suppressed whine.
But just as Ethan was about to strike—
The man across from him suddenly changed.
He clasped his hands together and dropped to one knee, so smoothly it looked practiced. The hostility and probing in his face vanished, replaced by an almost sincere, admiring expression.
"You two are seriously incredible!"
He looked up at Ethan and Queen Seraphine, switching tones so fast it was almost funny.
"Every time I come here, just finding those guys takes forever—and I still can't lock onto their exact positions. But you show up and, just like that, you drag out more than ten."
