The more powerful souls the Death Domain absorbed, the stronger it became.
Kirk's heart stirred.
Since the Death God was so greedy for the Elder Wand, it must have been important to him. Why not try absorbing the souls inside it himself?
He was glad that whenever he'd had the chance along the way, he'd let Hermione absorb souls, pushing this mid-tier Artifact all the way to the highest level!
Kirk threw back his head and laughed. "Death God, if you're going to kill the donkey once the millstone's turned, then I'll get there first. There's no way I'm leaving you the thousands of souls in this thing."
He had Hermione hold the wand while he gripped its head. Together, they focused their power.
The sinister voice in his mind shrieked, "No! Get away! That wand belongs to me! Those souls belong to me too!"
Kirk ignored it and prepared to absorb the souls.
Hermione began chanting a spell, drawing the wand's souls out one by one!
One after another, green and blue souls of varying strength shot out of the Elder Wand, joyfully rushing toward Kirk as his Death Domain surged around him.
They quickly dissolved into the Death Domain!
The Death Domain around Kirk rapidly expanded. The dark haze spread wider and wider, its chill growing more piercing. The countless souls wailing within it made Ada, Ashley, Leon, and the others clutch their heads.
This was a god's domain, a god's power. Mere mortals weren't meant to witness it.
Kirk's Death Domain kept absorbing the souls inside the Elder Wand, growing ever more terrifying.
Eventually, a quantitative change became a qualitative one!
As the souls continued to pour out, the Elder Wand's level steadily declined, faster and faster. It fell from the highest level to level 10, then