"Vmmm—!"
At last, the air in Chaldea's Control Room was thrown into turmoil by the spreading magical energy, producing a low hum.
Terrifying magical energy began rising from Roman bit by bit, as though some sort of shackles were gradually being undone. His originally utterly ordinary body now carried an extraordinary sense of power and presence.
"D-detecting an astonishing magical reaction...!"
"What... what on earth is happening...!?"
"Doctor Roman...!"
"Doctor!"
One after another, the staff in the Command Room began crying out in panic.
Under the influence of Roman's astonishing magical energy, the Command Room seemed to be struck by a typhoon, or as if an earthquake had erupted, and shook incessantly.
"Boom!"
One of the instruments seemed unable to bear the excessive load and exploded outright, flames bursting from it.
"Crack, crack, crack...!"
Expensive equipment began to split apart, sending glass and components bouncing off in all directions.
The Chaldea staff and technicians hurriedly scattered to get out of the way.
Olga Marie, who was closest to Roman, retreated directly and cried out in horror.
"Romani...!"
At that moment, Olga Marie's voice was filled with shock and disbelief.
There was no helping it. The director of Chaldea had never imagined that such terrifying magical energy could emerge from Roman.
It was not just Roman. Everyone present was utterly shocked and shaken. If Luo Zhen had been there, he surely would have reacted the same way, right?
After all, Roman was no Magus, but a genuine ordinary person. He had neither Magic Circuits nor any aptitude for magecraft. His understanding of magecraft was limited to knowledge alone. Within Chaldea, he was merely a doctor, with no second identity beyond that—until Olga Marie became an evil spirit and he had no choice but to become her representative, issuing various instructions and