At this moment, the entirety of Ichrite Academy's Jera Memorial Square fell into a deafening silence.
Every single tree, every falling leaf, even every gust of wind seemed to freeze, sunken in silent shock.
Even the people around the square, whether they were serious professors passing by, lively students, or moving service staff, had all stopped motionlessly, their eyes wide open, watching the unexpected turn of events.
In the image above—
The Goddess of Destruction had knelt before Lanci, unable to rise.
As if a headmaster had caught a recalcitrant student misbehaving and accordingly punished them.
Finally.
"Did you guys see the card he used…"
A student asked in shock.
"I remembered a psychic spell called [Mental Interference] that can temporarily interfere a target within a 3-meter radius, causing them to pause, Lanci's spell was obviously similar, but... I can't say for certain..."
