Dustin exhaled sharply, relief washing over him. He had finally dealt with it. Facing an opponent at his own level for the first time was no easy task.

Even stranger, there was some peculiar power inside Thymaleon's body, much unlike a grandmaster's internal energy. It was a completely different kind of energy, something that defied description. Either way, the threat was eliminated.

Footsteps sounded in the distance.

Grace and the others emerged cautiously from the edge of the forest. Their