Bruce let out a quiet sigh when he saw the result. Mana Lock didn't work. Instead of weakening, the lion's pride flames roared even higher, blazing with an even greater authority than before.
'Damn, it's extremely hard and draining to directly affect its mana channels and veins…' Bruce thought, unfazed but annoyed at the mana cost.
'As expected. Mana Lock isn't possible when I'm weaker than the target. But if I had infinite mana in this VR the way I do in the real world, bypassing existence levels wouldn't be a problem at all…'
He sighed again. It wasn't disappointment, just confirmation.
He already expected Mana Lock to fail. That was why he wasn't disheartened. There were still other options, and he hadn't even tried the more dangerous ones yet.
But the beast didn't wait.
Unlike Ozai, this enemy wasn't stunned by failure. It wasn't confused or insulted by Bruce trying something new. It was simply enraged that Bruce dared to block it at all.
The lion swatted him again.
