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Little John’s fear was no act. The child was genuinely terrified, because he sensed a dreadful power slowly gathering inside of the office. It had not yet taken tangible form, but it felt inevitable.
He had only wanted to play a joke on Karon, a joke the child found very amusing. It was no different from a child playing around, using a toy water gun to splash someone’s clothes. They would laugh happily, except when a moment later, the other party raised a real gun at him.
The black gun barrel was already pressed to Little John’s forehead.
Throughout their conversation, he had demonstrated a maturity beyond his age, but how many real adults were able to remain calm when faced with such a direct threat of death? The boy’s strong perception granted him an exceptionally clear prediction, and he instinctively knelt before Karon and raised both hands. “Doctor Karon, I was wrong! I’m sorry! I was completely wrong. Please, please, please!”
The more arrogant his previous behavior, the more panicked he was at this moment. There was not even the slightest trace of composure, only his instincts to survive.
What Karon had been internally reciting was the invocation for the Spear of Punishment. At his current rank, that was the only offensive spell he had mastered. He could launch it to attack from a distance, causing an explosion.
Of course, the explosion was only one of the Art’s destructive effects. Quite simply, even after Allen Manor’s servants had filled in the area where Karon had practiced the Spear of Punishment with new soil and fresh turf, the affected circle had still been unable to support plant growth.
It was only because...
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