There is a brief flicker, almost imperceptible, as the Lantern King's mask changes, from one face to another - it's impossible to see what emotion he displayed, but that pause in his concentration causes the attack to falter. His 'divine judgment' lands, but it washes harmlessly over the dragon's scales.<br/><br/>"I am curious what you think of me, cursed king. Do you see me as a villain, or a simple joker? In truth... well, you will never be able to conceive of the truth. Being an Eldest means being one of the many strings that hold the world in place. Being an Eldest means being such a vast and self-sufficient value that one's equals become strangers and one's inferiors are... entirely insignificant. I am an Eldest. Laughter, guile, transformation - that's what I am. And being what I am, I will let you feel a modicum of my loneliness. I will take away your pillar of strength."<br/><br/>Without so much as a gesture, his allies in the battle suddenly slump to the ground, like puppets with their strings cut, their eyes glassy and lifeless.