Chapter 138: A Tamed Colossus [1/10]
The moment Zolton saw the Treant, shock froze him in place.
But when the black lightning crackled through the air, landing on the ice bear like a corrupted lance, that shock turned into fear.
He sharply turned toward his Ashfang Hyena—only to see it already retreating. Its claws scraped against the ground as it fled the area without hesitation.
In that instant, reality struck him hard.
He was never going to get Lily for himself.
Forget her brother—he couldn't even subdue the girl he desired so desperately.
As that realization settled in and despair and frustration crashed into him, he noticed the Treant's form beginning to dissipate. Its enormous body was breaking apart into fading motes of energy.
"She is out of mana!" Zolton shouted, the words bursting from his throat before his mind could catch up.
Without thinking, his body moved on its own.
