A moment earlier,
Thunder snarled across the heavens, rolling again and again until the sky felt ready to split open. On the jagged cliff overlooking Grimoir, Lord Five braced himself against the raging winds, his fingers flicking rapid, precise gestures. Every strike he unleashed shot into the storm like spears of raw force… only to be neutralized before reaching the city below.
The invisible guardian irritated him more than the storm itself.
"Tch…" A crease deepened on Lord Five's forehead as another attack was swallowed whole.
Behind him, Lord One yawned without shame. The wind tugged lazily at his long coat while he watched Lord Five struggle. "Honestly, can we rely on you at all for this operation?"
Lord Five's eye twitched. "If no one were blocking me, this city would've been rubble by now."
*BLARZSHH— DARZZH…
Another crackling wave erupted from his palm. The cliff trembled. Even the clouds quivered. But still, the city stood untouched.
