When everything returned to normal, the remaining fighters looked at High Elder Aeron's body with a sense that they might be next.
Even with so many people protecting him, Ethan had still killed him at will. That level of power made their hearts sink.
Their only hope was to exhaust his mental energy. Only then would they have a chance of defeating him.
Using such terrifying abilities repeatedly had to consume an enormous amount of energy. There was no way he could keep it up for long.
And they were right. Ethan's mental energy was nearly depleted.
Unfortunately, they would never learn that the Deadlock Dimension had another absurd ability: Ethan could drain other people's mental energy to replenish his own.
Eight walking batteries were waiting nearby.
Chris and the others had stayed well away from the fight, and the Stage SS fighters had paid them no attention. Most of them were only Stage S, far beneath the notice of anyone at Stage SS.
