"
Siderius opened his left palm. Immediately, strands of orange light appeared around the creature of many things. His body disappeared from sight, turning into a bullet cutting through the past Jude's neck.
He grabbed the necklace in mid-air.
When Siderius landed on the ground again, the creature was beheaded. It fell to the ground, blowing up dust and dirt.
A giant bead of sweat rolled on Jude's face. He slowly turned back into his human form. He couldn't help but think if he could fare any better than the projection if he faced Siderius.
"Caterina was right. This witch was much more powerful than he actually showed." Jude thought.
He didn't even consider that Siderius' power in the dream world was different. Jude's own power in the dream world matched the physical world so he thought Siderius was similar.