Ernest was, after all, a Bishop Rank Night Watcher with exceptionally keen perception. Even though the intimidation carried by that deafening blast had not been directed at him, he had still felt its overwhelming force. It lingered in his mind, refusing to fade.
Night Watchers certainly did not possess such an ability. Even he could not exert that kind of intimidating force.
Had there been another Extraordinary nearby at the time?
Impossible. The Night Watchers had scouted the area when they arrived. They would certainly have discovered any other Extraordinaries. Of course, an Extraordinary skilled at concealment might have evaded their reconnaissance.
There was another point he could not ignore.
Despite producing such a tremendous effect, it had not leaked even a trace of spirituality power.
Producing an effect without leaking spirituality power was beyond an Extraordinary's capabilities. Whatever an Extraordinary did, it would inevitably cause fluctuations in spirituality power. No matter how well they concealed it, those fluctuations would still exist.
Especially with a disturbance of this magnitude.
Unless an Extraordinary had not caused it.
Certain special beings could produce unusual effects without spirituality power. A Medium's perception worked that way. Another, more common group also possessed this ability: godbloods, whose veins carried the blood of gods and who possessed innate gifts corresponding to the gods of their bloodlines.
When their gifts manifested, they produced no spiritual fluctuations. Like divine authority and divine power, they had nothing in common with spirituality power.
Ernest was almost certain it had been Bruce.
Only the Night Watchers and Bruce had encountered the Gray-Robed Men and knew how adept they were at escaping. They knew that once those scepters touched the ground, the men might be able to leave.
Only someone who understood this could have interrupted their magic so precisely at that