A Dance With Monsters (4)

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But then, as quickly as the elation had surged within him, a different sensation gripped his being. It was as if the heavens themselves had unleashed a torrent of electrifying energy that coursed through his veins. Willow's limbs convulsed with the intensity of the shock, and his vision blurred with disorientation.

He had underestimated the cost of his reckless gambit. The surge of chi, the culmination of his daring move, had returned with a vengeance. It surged through his core like a tempest, threatening to consume him from within. Willow's body spasmed, and the edges of his vision darkened.

In the midst of victory, he found himself ensnared by the very power he had harnessed. The audience, once witnesses to his audacious triumph, now watched in concern as Willow grappled with the consequences of his actions.