The massive shockwaves from the explosion had one saving grace: they temporarily dispersed the thick smoke, allowing Angel to clearly see the situation at the distant Lava Lake even from the cliff several miles away.
The Lava Lake had begun reacting from the very moment of the explosion.
The magma churned without pause, bursting apart from time to time and blossoming into great pillars of fire like fountains.
Moreover, as time passed, more and more fire pillars appeared. The energy within the Lava Lake had already been somewhat unstable; now, it had descended into utter chaos.
Things were beginning to develop in the direction he least wanted to see.
Angel rubbed his temples with a headache. He had merely wanted to gather some intelligence on the current state of the Tidal Realm, yet he had suffered a setback before even winning his first battle.
"Chirp-Chirp." Toby poked his little head out of Angel's breast pocket. His crimson eyes reflected the dancing flames, while specks of fire energy unconsciously gathered around him.
Angel had noticed Toby absorbing fire energy, but he did not stop him. Toby himself possessed a flame form, so absorbing fire energy was only natural.
What concerned him most now was still the Lava Lake's subsequent development. "If this keeps heading toward disaster, we may have to leave for the time being."
Though he said so, Angel was still waiting for a change.
There were so many elemental creatures within the Lava Lake. Surely they would not simply let a disaster unfold there? Of course, he also knew that no matter how great a disturbance arose in the Lava Lake, it would still be fire's home ground. Fire-element creatures likely would not face any threat to their lives.
But if changes occurred where one lived, surely the residents