The suited man's utter confidence made Black Earl wonder whether he had a trump card. So as the gem giant gathered energy, Black Earl grew even more cautious.
Yet even when the gem giant had stored all the energy it could, the suited man made no move.
Black Earl was more cautious than before, but that did not mean he would let the opportunity slip away.
Once he was certain the gem giant had reached the limit of its power, Black Earl struck without hesitation.
At his silent command, the gem giant nearby began to move.
The enormous giant clasped its hands together, interlocking its fingers into a hammer fist, and muttered obscure words no one recognized. As its chanting grew louder, terrifying waves of energy rippled around its fist.
The spreading waves carried an overwhelming force, sweeping up countless stones and clods of earth. Cracks split across the registration office, which had remained relatively intact until then.
Even the wind and rain were driven back, leaving a patch of "clean ground."
Gemlight accompanied the waves, like a falling meteor bursting into dazzling brilliance in an instant.
Light and energy waves swallowed the gem giant from view.
Its aura had reached a terrifying level. Beside it, Tree Elder and Gai Nuo stared wide-eyed. This level of energy was undoubtedly beyond a second-level True-Knowledge Wizard's, perhaps even comparable to an attack from a third-level True-Knowledge Wizard!
Black Earl was clearly only an avatar, and its energy fluctuations were merely wizard-level. That he could marshal enough energy to do this surpassed anything they had imagined.
Even if the gem giant needed a long time to accumulate such power, that did nothing to lessen their shock.
After all, even if they were given a whole day to gather energy, they might not be