At the center of Dead End Hollow, Bringer stumbled out of a collapsing rift. He braced one massive hand against the ground as orange-red light flickered across his body.
He looked back. The pink figure had not followed him. Even the glow of the crystal dome had vanished.
Several compound eyes on Bringer's shoulders spun wildly, tracking the flow of Ether Energy around him. Then he spread his arms, and the golden slit pupils in his enormous palms flared to life.
In an instant, thick purple mist billowed out around him.
"She didn't follow me. She must not be able to catch me!"
"Just wait! Once I absorb more Ether Energy, I'll crush that fat pink hag!"
Bringer began devouring the Ether Energy stored within Dead End Hollow. Streams of purple light converged from every direction and poured into the [Core] inside him.
His body swelled. The violent orange-red glow turned blazing white, then deepened into a purple so dark it was almost black.
"More!! I need more!!!"
Bringer slowly rose and spread his arms. Several compound eyes detached from his body, transformed into golden cones, and floated around him.
Like a drunkard possessed, he ravenously seized every scrap of Ether Energy. Ethereals that strayed too close were drained dry where they stood!
At last, the [Core] inside Bringer gave a hum. He was approaching his limit!
"Not enough!!"
Bringer raised a massive hand. The golden cones scattered and began absorbing the remaining Ether Energy.
That was right. Bringer intended to construct [Pseudo-Cores] like Nineveh, allowing him to hold even more Ether Energy.
Meanwhile, within the purple Ether mist, countless Ethereals began to form...
One, ten, a hundred, a thousand...
"Time to go back and kill them all—!"
Bringer threw back his head and roared. He slammed a massive hand