Ian had never been the type to mistreat himself, so he was already thinking about how to make it up to himself once he got back.
Perhaps this was what a true Invincible Heart was.
No matter what kind of situation he faced, he never believed he might die here. He had always believed that he would eventually find a way to overcome the difficulties and return to his own era.
That was what confidence meant.
It meant believing that he would always be the one to survive until the end. Ian had that confidence, though this twisted monster that could neither die nor be destroyed and only grew stronger with battle was indeed a troublesome opponent.
"Try more things." Ian knew conventional methods would be difficult to take effect now. He had to draw upon more of his hidden techniques and unconventional ideas to find further openings.
This process was also one of waiting to verify his hypothesis.
"Time-Space Lock!"
Ian's wand traced complex silver runes, attempting to reduce the flow of time in the monster's area to its lowest point, even bringing it close to a standstill.
However, the moment the runes took effect, the dark-purple glow in that area fluctuated violently, as though higher-order temporal and spatial laws were forcibly interfering with Ian's power. The silver runes rapidly melted away like ice and snow beneath the blazing sun, and the time domain shattered before it could fully unfold.
"Roar, roar, roar! Join us! Join us! Join eternity!" The monster even seized the opportunity, one tentacle bizarrely piercing through the still-unstable ripples of space-time.
It nearly struck Ian.
But nearly was all it did.
Ian remained unruffled. He had left himself plenty of room for error. Anyone familiar with Ian knew that, in battle, his foremost consideration was