Belain's perception was immensely powerful. Every wisp of Wind Elemental Law carried by the freely blowing breeze could gather information for him across a vast area. With the cognitive abilities of a morningstar powerhouse, enormous amounts of intelligence about the Falling Leaf Forest Sea were accurately transmitted into his soul. It was precisely because he had focused on analyzing this information and prepared for battle that Sky Shard keenly sensed the deathly stillness permeating the air.
It was an utterly abnormal silence and chill. In the enormous forest, only fallen leaves reflected the glittering sunlight as they drifted down sporadically. The slanting sunset traced golden edges across the sea of clouds. Even in the golden autumn harvest season, the dense woodland held no chirping insects or calling birds. There was only... a murderous aura that seemed to have long since solidified and gathered...
It was the banner of battle fluttering in the wind; it was the horn of death sounding softly! No matter how slow-witted one might be, any Morningstar Professional could tell that something was wrong by now.
Thus, the quick-reacting Belain did not hesitate in the slightest. He decisively turned around and attempted to leave the silent battlefield. As surging magic power poured forth, the roaring gale became a tornado in the blink of an eye, carrying Sky Shard as it suddenly accelerated toward a completely random direction. At that very moment, the ear-piercing roar of torn space Law unsurprisingly shattered the quiet atmosphere of the forest sea.
However... it was still too late. The "guest" who had just arrived on the battlefield had already lost his chance to escape.
"Morningstar Level Enchantment School spell—Desperate Cage!"
Before Belain, soaring skyward at extreme speed, could even fly beyond the borders of the Falling Leaf Forest Sea, dense runes woven