When the Outland Beast didn't attack, Ethan stayed still as well. The standoff gave him more time to recover his mental energy.
Despite his depleted reserves, he maintained an arrogant expression. Whatever else happened, he couldn't let the enemy realize how weak he currently was.
The Outland Beast stared at him, every muscle tensed for battle, but it didn't dare make the first move.
Its companion's corpse lay right beside it. That alone made it deeply wary of Ethan.
The stalemate continued until the Beast finally sensed something was wrong.
If Ethan could kill its companion instantly, then he should be able to do the same to it. So why hadn't he attacked?
There was only one explanation.
Ethan was out of mental energy.
For a Tier 44 to instantly kill a Tier 47, he must have used an absurdly powerful ability. It only made sense that the attack would drain his reserves.
Realizing it had been tricked, the Outland Beast roared and lunged at Ethan.
Light flashed in Ethan's eyes.
