The others stood frozen, staring up at Ethan in stunned disbelief.
Far below, the Stone Giant's massive body crashed into the ground, sending tremors rippling through the earth. Dust and debris billowed outward, swallowing the landscape in a choking haze, yet Ethan remained suspended high in the air, unmoving, as if the impact meant nothing to him.
He didn't descend. He didn't even speak. Hayes and the others couldn't tell what he was doing.
The truth was, Ethan himself had no idea either. Because a voice had just spoken inside his head.
It was familiar, yet completely out of place, like hearing something from a dream echo into reality.
[System notification: Eastern Sea Trial grounds: Stone Giant eliminated. Eastern Sea Trial grounds activated.]
[System notification: Stone Giant eliminated. Experience gained: 50%. First-kill bonus: double experience.]
[System notification: Linked ID detected: NotADruid. Character level increased to 65.]
