Wha...!
Blood splashed across the reflection in Dodai's slowly widening eyes, eyes filled with shock, horror, disbelief, and incomprehension. With a crack, the sound of his neck bones grinding from his abrupt turn rang out.
Why! Why would the Third Raikage do this? What happened? What was going on?
As Dodai suddenly turned and looked at the scene before him, countless thoughts of shock, bewilderment, confusion, and helplessness flashed through his mind like a rapid-fire barrage. At that moment, he was completely stunned.
Right now, one of the Third Raikage's hands had plunged deep into the chest of the boy lying on the ground. Even the gleaming lightning had sunk into his heart, no longer casting its blue-white glow.
He had never expected something like this to happen. His Raikage had actually done something so utterly unexpected—and so quickly, so decisively, without giving anyone a chance to stop him. In an instant, in only an instant, he had killed the boy, leaving no room for anything else! Dodai was so shocked that his mouth hung open, yet he had forgotten how to speak.
The words, "Lord Third Raikage, what are you doing?!" remained stuck at the stage of opening his mouth, unable to go any further.
Only after his eyes had widened to their limit and the blood had fallen to the ground for some time did he finally stammer, "Lord Third Raikage..."
"Wait, Dodai. I'll explain later!"
Before he could finish, the Third Raikage, half-kneeling on the ground with his right shoulder lowered and a solemn expression on his face, raised his left hand to stop him. Dodai's voice came to an abrupt halt.
Lord Third Raikage...
Seeing the Third Raikage's stern face, Dodai relaxed slightly and fell silent.
*Lord Third Raikage hasn't lost his mind. He's very calm.