The Hybrid Dragon Vampire's claw descended, reality itself splitting under the pressure. Ian's Chaos Angel wings flared, but the sheer weight of the Hybrid's presence crushed the air from his lungs.
Oh, come on! I just leveled up!
The Hybrid's golden-slitted eyes gleamed. "You killed my father."
Ian's mind raced. Okay, okay. Ultimate move. Ultimate move. What's the one thing I haven't tried yet?
Then it hit him.
Chaos Warp.
The forbidden technique, the one the system had warned him about: "Warning: Use may result in soul destabilization."
Screw it. Better destabilized than dead.
Ian's wings blazed, his body twisting into a vortex of raw, screaming energy. The Hybrid's claw froze mid-air, his draconic pupils shrinking.
"Wha...?"
SLASH.
A single, reality-rending cut.
The Hybrid Dragon Vampire didn't even scream. His body split clean down the middle, crimson scales turning to ash before they hit the ground. The city held its breath.
Silence.
Then...