Third Person's POV
The earth demon, however, was convinced of his advantage.
Seeing that Ethan hadn't taken flight, he assumed the gravity spell had already rendered those dark wings useless.
A cruel grin spread beneath his earthen helm as the pleasure of crushing a young, arrogant genius flooded his thoughts.
He sensed the anxious gazes of the girls in the square and wanted nothing more than to smash that pretty face into something unrecognizable.
Hidden by his helmet, no one saw the twisted delight in his expression as he leapt forward one final time and brought the massive mace down toward Ethan's head with overwhelming force.
The air itself seemed to thicken and compress and became unbearably heavy as the attack descended.
Seeing such a raw display of brute force and power, everyone's eyes widened in shock.
Yet contrary to what everyone expected, Ethan was not terrified.
Instead, he was exhilarated.
