BOOOOOOOOM–!!!
"...!"
"KYAAA?!!"
"W-WHAT THE HELL?!"
After the giant pillar of lightning struck down the barrier enveloping the hotel, a violent shockwave exploded outward, sweeping through the surroundings like a roaring storm. The ground trembled as if something enormous had descended from the heavens. A burst of blinding white light covered everything, forcing people to shield their eyes.
Sand and debris flew like sharp bullets carried by the wind. People instinctively covered their faces, raising their arms or putting up mana shields in a panic. Many staggered back, others crouched low, everyone reacting purely on instinct as the sudden chaos swallowed the entire vicinity.
The whole area shook. It wasn't just the ground— everyone felt the shock from their feet up to their bones.
And after a while...
Everything slowly calmed down.
