Edwin clenched his teeth, gasping as the skeletal hands tightened their grip around him. The malice emanating from the dark magic felt suffocating, but Edwin's expression remained cold and focused. His pride would not allow him to show weakness, no matter how dire the situation.
A faint crackle echoed in the air as his body began to hum with energy. Sparks of lightning flickered around his skin, growing brighter with each second.
"You think you can hold me?" Edwin muttered, his voice steady and defiant.
Mareti's grotesque face twisted with amusement. "What's this? Do you still think you can escape? You're nothing but a rat caught in my trap!"
Edwin ignored the taunts. The lightning now coiled around him like living serpents, the energy surging through his veins. With a sharp inhale, he closed his eyes, and his body erupted in a blinding flash.
CRACK!