As the light died down, a figure could be seen. The fiery veins covering the figure made the figure shine faintly in the dark forest. It was Stavros. His skin was completely charred, but fine nonetheless. It made Layland's mouth taste bitter. He had hoped [Radiant Core] would turn some part of Stavros' body into smithereens.
Boom!
An ungodly Mana pressure upon the world, causing Layland to bend his knees slightly. His eyes widened in genuine surprise. He would reap a lot from Stavros, given the development, but he slightly doubted that he would survive Stavros's first offence. The current Stavros outpowered him by quite a significant margin.
"Great! Now, we need to take you and him down together," Eryn exclaimed, standing beside Layland.
"Are you blaming me for the development? You should blame that Centaur for having a weak mind," Layland retorted. "Also, aren't you supposed to control him?"