As the attack hit the Merchant Ship, in the blink of an eye, the entire ship was blown up, sending pieces of wood and debris flying through the air in every direction. Everyone in the ship had died, not even their bodies left behind.
"I was right. This is the same level of attack. The only problem is that this isn't as versatile as her. Firstly, she could attack instantly, but these people need to gather energy for quite a long time. If I'm not wrong, they're using a particularly interesting power source as well."
Karyk created a shield before him that protected from from the aftermath of the attack as well as the debris. He even protected the scholarly man. He couldn't let his ticket to the Celestial City get ruined after all.
"T-thank you!" The scholarly man thanked Karyk, even more grateful to him. He was even more certain that Karyk was from the Capital and someone very high up. His tone became even more respectful.
