Enraged, Seraphthorn screamed, shedding its wings like burning feathers. It compressed into a spear of pure voidlight and launched at Leon.
Leon planted his feet.
His left hand pulsed with Destruction, right with Aether Blood, and his spine sang with Gold Magic.
"Come," he whispered.
At the moment of impact—
He thrust his staff forward and detonated his tri-core magic, channeling the destructive harmony through Karmic Loop and rebounding it through Shell Reverb into a single counterpulse:
True Shell Pulse — Heaven-Breaker Echo.
The sky cracked.
The light vanished.
Seraphthorn fragmented mid-flight, erupting into glimmering motes and sighing, "…thank you…", before vanishing entirely.
Leon collapsed to one knee, panting, smoke rising from his arms. His body glowed faintly from the strain of his magic overload.
[Victory: Challenger Leon. Rank 11 Defeated.]
[Shell Pulse Mastery: 92% → 94%]
[Core Synergy Refined.]
