But something didn't add up.
Gladius had been so focused on killing Kalthrius that his sword sense only perceived the immediate threat around him. He simply didn't have a chance to sense the magical seal Kaltharius threw to the molten lava to make a sudden tide of lava strike at them. It was a oversight that nearly cost them everything.
Somehow, that seal had allowed Kalthrius to manipulate the nearby lava, turning the very landscape into a weapon.
"This..." Chiel and his fellow Origin Novice Mage were struck dumb by the display.
Even they, who had trained alongside Kalthrius, were unaware he possessed such a technique. It spoke volumes about the depths of power and knowledge the prodigy had at his disposal.
