But the sheer quantity of Stardust was overwhelming. The tens of thousands of starlight fragments he transformed into, even if only a few thousand grains were attacking the Copper Tripod at a time, were enough to wreak significant devastation.
Within merely a few moments, the Copper Tripod was gnawed riddled with holes by the Stardust. If the countless stars were left unchecked to continue biting into it, it would likely be utterly destroyed within a blink of an eye.
Yet everyone was utterly powerless against the stars...
"Not entirely powerless."
The Music Master decided to continue playing the Ancient Zither. He gripped the zither's frame tightly with both hands, then, as if making a determined decision, gave a fierce pull, breaking all of his own ribs in the process.
"Dang!"
A resounding metallic note thundered through the room, like a gentleman drawing his sword to fight a desperate battle against the stars.
