Meanwhile, Archer moved too. Instead of charging at Kirishima, he chose Enel, who looked loud and blustering as he struck the Thunder Drums behind him with his golden staff.
In the blink of an eye, the red figure moved like a panther melting into the night. His twin blades crossed, tracing two black arcs at treacherous angles straight toward Enel's throat and heart.
He intended to deal with this man, who might possess ranged attacks, first.
"You're asking for death!!!"
Faced with this sudden, murderous attack, Enel froze for a moment before his single eye erupted with offended fury.
He was a god! The ruler of Sky Island! And two "mortals" who couldn't even use Elementalization dared attack him first?!
He couldn't be bothered to judge the finesse of his opponent's attack, nor did he consider the consequences at all. The power of lightning within him instantly went berserk like a powder keg set alight.
"Divine Judgement!" Enel casually pointed his long golden staff at the oncoming Archer!
BOOOOM-!!!!
Without warning, a pure golden Thunder Pillar, far wider than any before it and as thick as a temple column, crashed down from the clear night sky.
Its brilliance instantly lit up the entire athletic field and even half the campus as brightly as day.
The raging energy tore through the atmosphere with an eardrum-shattering blast, its target unerringly precise-the charging Archer.
Too fast! Too sudden! This wasn't even in the realm of magecraft. It was more like... divine punishment!
Archer's expression changed drastically. His extensive combat experience and instincts screamed warnings.
At the last possible instant, he forcibly halted his charge, crossing his twin blades above his head to block while unleashing all his magical energy to form a defense.
BOOM-!!!
The golden Thunder Pillar slammed down, instantly swallowing Archer's