"Leodero!"
Lorne's cry trembled through the air.
Boom-!
A low roll of thunder sounded overhead.
The gaze of a certain being, bearing indescribable majesty, pierced the clouds and fell upon the primeval island.
!!!
The powerful beings on the island all felt a surge of bewilderment at the same instant.
Boom-!
Deafening thunder tore the sky apart, and a dazzling bolt of lightning descended, cleaving the darkness. A second followed, then a third... Countless bolts suddenly formed in the clouds, twisting into spears of lightning that plunged from the heavens.
Those brilliant bolts struck precisely at locations all over the island, each bearing destructive power.
An especially thick pillar of lightning suddenly struck the ruins' entrance a hundred meters away. Before the terrifying giant hand could fully descend, it was destroyed and dispersed.
Yet the destruction of that giant hand, which embodied decay, did not mean that everything was over.
The presence of a certain individual who preferred to remain anonymous had drawn the attention of the Tyrant who commanded lightning in the Astral World. Compared to the giant hand, this individual was clearly far more detestable to Him.
An even more terrifying thunderstorm brewed overhead, its overwhelming pressure making it seem as though the sky itself was about to come crashing down.
"No way... This is terrifying!"
Sensing that world-destroying power, Lorne instinctively shielded the girl and cat beside him. The instant a dazzling bolt descended, all he heard was a deafening explosion.
Then the world went dark.
"An unexpected development."
The individual who preferred to remain anonymous was now in a rather sorry state. Compared to the Tyrant who commanded lightning, He was not skilled at direct combat.
I must get away at once!
At the last moment, He glanced at the unconscious Lorne.
*The experiment... will