The clash of the purple sword energy against the Underworld Finger's dark purple created a crazy Mana Storm – a spot where the usual rules of reality got twisted because of the fight between two powerful forces. Lightning flashed, not quickly, but as long, bright lines that lit up the ruined Vistro estate in scary bursts.
The force of the first hit was huge. It blew all the leaves off the trees nearby and turned the night sky into a mess of swirling magic. For a moment, the Marquis couldn't even see Edward; the magical energy was too thick.
However, as the storm began to thin, a horrific reality became clear.
The Underworld Finger emerged from the center of the vortex, entirely unscarred. The demonic bone, forged from the sacrifice of a century of life, possessed a conceptual resilience that rendered standard mana attacks futile. It didn't just survive the sword energy attack; it seemed to have absorbed it, making its dark purple glow even stronger.
