Following her instruction, I build an earth fortress for Matsukaze.
Matsukaze did not object, but hid himself inside it.
"Then, should I keep my distance too?"
"No, it's fine. I can only do it once, so watch carefully."
Sylphy and Roxy wear their raincoats as they talk.
We were soaked during Saint Class too.
If it rains, then those are obviously necessary, so we brought some along.
"All set?"
"Okay."
"Got it."
Roxy nods and points to a far away tree.
A huge tree.
Even far away, it's obvious how wide it is.
"I will target that tree over there. I can only do it once, so please watch carefully."
"Okay."
Roxy nods to me and takes a deep breath.
"Phew... Haa..."
Roxy holds up her staff, closes her eyes, and concentrates.
The preparation time is unusually long for her.
Saint Class was right away, but King Class must be different.
"Phew..."
If someone used Magic Power Eyes to observe Roxy, they could probably see the magic gathering.
Roxy stayed like that for a while.
And a little later, suddenly says.
"Then, I'll begin."
I hold my breath.
Roxy sticks her staff on the ground.
Her left hand holding the shaft, her right holding its magic stone.
Then, reciting each line diligently, she begins incantation.
"Oh great water spirit, the son of the lightning emperor who ascended to the skies!! Fulfill my wishes, rain down your ferocious blessings, and show me your strength to this tiny existence! Let your godly hammer strike the anvil, and demonstrate your authority, and devour the earth with water!!"
Something's off.
No, this isn't right.
"Ah, the rain!! Destroy and wash everything away!"
Suddenly dark clouds cover the sky, turning pitch black.
And immediately rain begins to pour down.
Blustery wind blows, and I was soaked instantly.
Electric flashes cover the sky, soon to become lightning.
But this is merely Water Saint Magic [Cumulonimbus].
"Oh great light spirit, help the lightning emperor in the sky!"
Right when I was thinking.
Roxy continues the incantation.
"Had you not seen that stands on the ground! Rising arrogantly against the emperor! As sword of the thunder god, strike him down! Let your power shine, show the wrath of his majesty!"
The clouds shrink with every line.
Those dark clouds tightly gather in a single point.
Squeezed tightly, as if struggling the dark clouds let out flashes of light.
Soon after it reaches the size of a pea...
"[Lightning]!"
A beam of light reaches up to the sky.
Or rather.
From the compressed cloud, the beam strikes the ground.
Lightning strikes.
Bang!
With a slight delay the thunder roars.
From the corner of my eyes, I spy Sylphy covering her ears and wrinkles her face.
I can only watch in awe.
"..."
Lost for words.
Speechless.
Unconsciously my clenched fist trembles.
I swallow my spit.
After the thunder, nothing remains.
The dark clouds covering the sky.
The pouring rain cleansing the earth.
And the lightning bright as day.
And that grand tree off to a distance.
Gone, all gone.
Clear skies.
Only wet ground remains from the rain.
Only charcoal remains from what was once a tree.
"Ha..."
Roxy staggers a step.
Her staff fell, and she fell forward as well.
I rush to catch her.
"Are you alright?"
"It's done. At my magic power, even with my staff I can only do this once... More importantly, [Lightning], did you see it?"
"Yes, Sensei."