Chapter 48: Fight Against Daren II

With a scowl, Darren summoned a new wave of energy, his body crackling with raw power. "You think this is over, Magnus?" he growled. "You're not the only one who's got tricks up his sleeve."

He raised both hands to the sky, and the ground trembled beneath them. Massive stone pillars began to rise from the earth, each one sharp and jagged like the claws of a beast.

"This is my real strength," Darren declared. "I'll bury you under my power!"

Asher simply watched, his crimson eyes flicking between the rising pillars. He had seen enough. Darren's tactics were as predictable as his arrogance. The pillars were just another futile attempt to gain control of the fight.

"You're not as clever as you think, Dagon," Asher muttered, raising his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the blood around him surged forward, slicing through the stone pillars with effortless precision.