Inside the illusion.
Alex lay stretched out. Arms behind head. Eyes closed.
Humming.
Soul Elder stood over him. Trembling.
"GET UP!"
Screamed.
Raised his hand. Dark energy formed. Mental blade.
Slashed down.
WHOOSH.
Hit Alex's chest.
Nothing.
Alex yawned.
"Mm... five more minutes..."
Soul Elder's eye twitched.
Again.
SLASH SLASH SLASH.
Dozens of cuts. All mental attacks. Direct to the mind.
Should shred consciousness. Should destroy willpower. Should break the soul.
Alex scratched his stomach.
"That tickles."
Settled deeper.
"Keep going."
Soul Elder stumbled back.
"IMPOSSIBLE!"
Breathing hard.
"This is a MENTAL DUEL!"
Pointed at his head.
"Pure consciousness!" "No physical body!" "No defense!"
His hands shaking.
"You should be SCREAMING!"
Alex cracked one eye open.
"Should I?"
Closed it again.
"Nah."
Soul Elder formed a spear. Massive. Pulsing with dark energy.
Threw it.
WHOOOM.
Pierced Alex's forehead.
Soul Elder grinned.
"FINALLY—"
