Dole's disappearance was followed by the gradual departure of the surrounding level nines, but the discussion surrounding him only grew ever more heated.
On a mountaintop, several old men stood together and looked in that direction. After watching, they all shook their heads.
They wore identical garments, embroidered with the imposing form of a mountain. These people were, unmistakably, members of the Alexander Family.
"Sorov failed. It seems this man truly is a god reincarnated. The Glory Empire's plans can all be withdrawn."
"The power of a supreme level nine... To think that through an extraterrestrial avatar, he obtained the authority of laws so quickly. Terrifying."
"This boy can no longer be dealt with through ambushes or encirclement. He also has the Nightmare Meditation Method. If he is driven into a corner and jumps over the wall, creating an army of level nines, that would be the real nightmare."
At the thought of that meditation method, everyone silently cursed in unison. Damn Nightmare.
What exactly was law-level power? Even Dole himself did not understand. For now, he had only heard others say that he possessed the power of annihilation, and he could feel it himself: the current combination of rules within the Thunder Summoning Spell was immensely powerful. But what exactly the power of annihilation was, he truly had no idea.
Without any relevant records, he could only make blind guesses. Now that he had comprehended more rules, whenever he inserted them into the Thunder Summoning Spell, he considered the power of rules and the reactions between magic patterns. He added only what could be added, leaving out what could not, lest he damage its original power.
Of course, the current Thunder Summoning Spell could no longer really be called a Thunder Summoning Spell. Now that its energy-based form