'VARIABLE BEAST IMPACT!!!'
Ethan exploded forward like a flaming missile, hurtling across the endless ocean with enough force to distort the air around him. White-hot flames engulfed his body, leaving a brilliant trail of incandescent fire that stretched across the sky like a second sunrise.
Beneath him, the ocean began to steam.
The water hissed and bubbled as the sheer heat radiating from his body scorched everything in his path, sending clouds of vapour billowing into the air.
For a brief moment, the world seemed to turn white.
His body had become little more than a vessel for the tremendous power he had unleashed, forcing mana out of his overloaded core and converting it into raw destructive force.
And the pain...
It was indescribable.
Ethan had endured more pain than most people could imagine. He had been beaten, stabbed, and literally eaten alive. Even his previous battle against the Leviathan had left him with memories he would rather forget.
But this was different.
