The explosion of lightning was deafening.
"RRAAAHHH!" Ethan roared, slamming his palm to the ground with all his strength.
Blue mana surged from his body like a violent storm unleashed.
Bolts of electricity spider-webbed across the floor, tearing through tiles and furniture.
The dormitory trembled as the wave of energy erupted outward.
Elysia barely had time to raise her arm before the shockwave hit her.
The force lifted her off her feet, throwing her several meters backward.
She crashed against the training wall.
She dropped to one knee, shielding her face as debris rained around her — splinters, shards of shattered glass, chunks of wood scorched black by the lightning.
The once-silent training room now crackled with unstable energy.
Arcs of blue electricity flickered along the walls, humming in the air like a living thing.
When the dust settled, Ethan stood in the center of the devastation — his body glowing faintly, his eyes lit with wild intensity.
