The entire place fell silent.
Every magician present was an outstanding warrior, yet even Gremlin, which combined science and magic, could not comprehend what was happening.
There was no earth-shaking display of power, no warning of danger.
From their perspective, Thor had activated his Magic Formula with an excited expression, only to be hanging from Roland's hand a second later. There had not even been a process of penetration.
Stranger still, although Roland's hand had already passed through his chest, the bleeding and the opening of the wound only began after Thor started breathing again.
It was as though his body had frozen in bewilderment too.
It resembled two objects overlapping after clipping through each other in a game, a mistake that only occurred when beginners failed to judge their positioning while using Teleportation.
When they miscalculated the distance, parts of their bodies would overlap with the material at their destination coordinates, producing this horrifying sight.
Atsushi Kihara, who had the potential to become an Esper, had once made such a mistake. It had left her with severe psychological trauma, keeping her trapped at Level 4, which was why she could only serve as a guide to Aleister.
But anyone skilled enough to join Gremlin, even a trainee member, would never make such a mistake, let alone someone as proficient in combat as Thor.
Besides, according to his own account, he should not have been moving of his own accord. Wasn't the world supposed to be rushing toward him?
Following that logic, had the world deliberately hung Thor from Roland's hand to achieve victory?
The absurdity of that conclusion left Gremlin speechless. Many were utterly horrified and even began doubting their own eyes.
What exactly had happened?
That question lingered in everyone's mind.
But Thor wanted an answer even more