Elio prepared himself to go flying again, his mind already planning to repeat the carbon sphere strategy.
But something unexpected happened.
His book began to glow, and a gust of wind surged from it, as if the system itself was responding to his determination. The air current swept through the chamber with an otherworldly howl, striking the creature and slowing its advance just enough to give Elio the opening he needed.
With the increased control provided by his eel, he manipulated the lithium with surgical precision, creating a prison around the decelerated monster.
The next moment…
For the first time since the battle began, his familiar was able to reach its target.
The eel's electrical discharge coursed through the lithium prison, amplifying its effect. Yellow-white energy crackled across the metallic surface as the creature convulsed for a moment before disintegrating, marking the challenge's end.
