As they closed the distance, Moonbeam smiled, ready to strike Rowan with his full power. Rowan raised his sword in response. Their blades collided, clang! shing! Lightning‑fast, violent. Sparks flew. In an instant, Moonbeam's sword split into two under the force of Rowan's strike.
"I told you," Rowan said, voice low and deadly, "I'm going to turn you into nothing. Full caliber… sword‑saint skill… dissected into a million pieces."
Moonbeam's eyes widened. The only sound Elian could hear was the sharp whoosh of air as, in a blink, Rowan appeared behind Moonbeam.
"Impossible!" Moonbeam tried to shout, raising his hand, but it was too late. Even at full power, even after all his tricks, he had never been superior to a god, Moonbeam thought, shock coursing through him. His body shattered in an instant, cut into countless fragments, blood spraying across the collapsing cavern floor.
