The basilisk moved slowly, as if welcoming Ethan as an uninvited guest in its territory.
Standing before the basilisk, much larger than he had imagined, Ethan felt a heavy thudding in his chest.
The creature towered in the narrow corridor of the pyramid, its scales shimmering a blackish-green layered with poison, with glowing red eyes that glinted like embers.
Its massive body coiled along the walls, almost filling the entire room with a posture ready to strike at any moment.
Ethan swallowed hard, realizing how dangerous the figure before him was.
"I need great power…" he murmured, almost inaudibly, yet his determination flared up instantly.
Not wanting to give the basilisk a chance to launch the first attack, Ethan acted immediately.
"Heart of the Apex," he whispered, narrowing his eyes, focusing his thoughts and energy into the core of his power.
