Rui rushed to Zou's side, her hands trembling as she pressed them against his wound.
Black veins spread beneath his skin, pulsing with malevolent energy.
"Zou, you're bleeding!"
Zou winced but managed a strained smile.
"Just a scratch, Princess. Nothing fatal for a nine-tailed fox like me."
The creatures circled closer, their shadowy forms rippling with anticipation.
"But we really need to get out of here," Zou said, his breathing labored.
His gaze fell on the remaining plush Kee Kees scattered around them.
"Those little explosive disasters of yours might be useful after all."
With a flick of his wrist, Zou's magic lifted the plushies and hurled them toward the advancing voidkins.
The creatures paused, curious about these strange projectiles.
"Cover your ears," Zou warned.
The plushies detonated in sequence, filling the void with blinding light and chaos energy.
The creatures recoiled, their forms temporarily destabilized.
