Bab 321: Interlude: The Magenta Lightning Storm (II)

Just before the coalesced stone was tossed–

"Bang."

Like a railgun parting the winds with a majestic glow, a condensed lightning bolt shot out from Sirius' fingertips, piercing the air as it instantaneously connected with the gargantuan soldier of stone. The impact caused a shock wave to propel outward along with a static field that shocked anything in the vicinity, leaving behind a blinding flash for a brief moment.

As a result of the singular bolt, a downpour of pebbles rained down from above as steam was left in the wake of the spell.

"Ah, darn. Now stone dust is getting all over my coat," Sirius complained, brushing off his sleek, black coat.

While the black-haired man of a princely complexion was busy tending to the state of his own outfit, wiping the dust off, something leapt at him from behind.

It was a human figure, wearing a skull as a mask and with scarred flesh, wielding a cleaver that exuded a dark malevolence.