Dust still swirled through the air after the massive explosion.
Amid the ruined streets of Eldoria, two figures stood facing each other.
The first was Arken, his sword still glowing with shadow energy.
Standing before him was a gigantic monster, its body wrapped in a dark Void aura.
It was Drakthar.
The monster chuckled softly.
"Your attack was rather interesting… human."
But something terrifying happened.
The large wound on Drakthar's chest began to close rapidly.
Void energy swirled like black mist.
From the distance, Kael widened his eyes in shock.
"He's… regenerating?!"
The flame archer Mira Solen frowned.
"If he can heal like that… we won't be able to defeat him."
Drakthar slowly moved his wings.
"I am the king of the Void monsters."
"A small slash like that means nothing."
Suddenly, the monster vanished from where he stood.
"TOO SLOW!"
Drakthar appeared right in front of Arken and struck him with a giant claw.
BOOOM!
Arken was thrown dozens of meters away and slammed into the wall of a building.
Dust scattered everywhere.
"ARKEN!" Lunaria shouted.
Lunaria immediately ran toward him.
Arken slowly stood up.
Blood dripped from the corner of his lips.
Drakthar walked toward him with heavy steps.
"So this is the power of the Eclipse heir?"
"Pathetic."
Arken stared at the monster with cold eyes.
"I'm not finished yet."
But suddenly Lunaria grabbed his hand.
"Arken… wait."
Her eyes shone with moonlight.
"I saw something."
"A way to defeat him."
Arken looked at her.
"What do you mean?"
Lunaria spoke softly.
"Drakthar's Void energy has a core in his chest."
"If that core is destroyed… his regeneration will stop."
Drakthar burst into loud laughter when he heard that.
"You think it's that easy?!"
The monster gathered enormous energy in his mouth.
Extremely dense Void energy.
"VOID ROAR!"
A massive wave of destruction shot toward them.
But at that moment—
Something changed within Arken.
Shadow energy began to flow stronger than ever before.
Dark winds swirled around his body.
Arken's eyes glowed with black and silver light.
Lunaria looked shocked.
"Arken…?"
Arken gripped his sword tighter.
"I understand now…"
"This Eclipse power…"
Shadow energy exploded from his body.
The ground around him cracked.
Everyone watching was stunned.
Kael smiled slightly.
"Looks like… Arken is finally getting serious."
Arken raised his sword.
His cold voice echoed across the battlefield.
"Eclipse Mode…"
"ACTIVATED."
A blast of shadow energy swept across the city streets.
Even Drakthar was shocked by the transformation.
"This energy…?!"
Arken vanished in an instant.
His speed was now far greater than before.
In the blink of an eye—
He appeared right in front of Drakthar.
His sword shone with Eclipse light.
"ECLIPSE STRIKE!"
A massive slash struck the monster's chest.
BOOOOOM!
A gigantic explosion of energy shook the entire city of Eldoria.
Dust and light filled the sky.
And for the first time…
Drakthar screamed in pain.