Lynn rode on the back of the Chaos Dragon, flying beneath the skies of the Alchemical World for roughly the time it took a whole hourglass to run out.
The world was still trembling, accompanied by a continuous low-frequency hum, as though something were slowly turning deep beneath the earth's crust.
The extraordinary energy in the air continued to rise, its concentration higher than before the alchemical arrays' disguise had completely shattered.
The small world within Lynn's body was operating in sync, while Myriad Phenomena continuously analyzed this world's rules.
The Chaos Dragon flew low along the edge of the continent as Lynn spread his spiritual power into the surroundings.
This world seemed to have no traces of large magical beasts, nor any obvious Stigma-level energy fluctuations. It seemed... there were no experts?
Yet the two layers of alchemical arrays around the world's perimeter were clearly extraordinary. They definitely could not have been built by ordinary alchemists.
The magical beasts and heavenly treasures of this world had probably been plundered nearly dry by that group of alchemists, used to refine all manner of things.
Just as Lynn was pondering this, the Chaos Dragon's body tensed slightly.
"Someone's coming."
The Chaos Dragon's voice came from its chest, carrying a deep vibration.
Lynn sensed it as well. A rather distinct energy fluctuation was approaching from the east, moving quickly along a straight path, bearing obvious traces of invoking the world's rules.
It was clearly coming for him.
Someone capable of invoking the world's rules was evidently an opponent at the "Stigma" level as well.
That energy stopped around five hundred meters away from Lynn and did not come any closer.
A moment later, the light dispersed, revealing a figure clad in a deep golden robe.
His robe was heavier than those of