Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock—

A clock materialized beneath Theo’s feet, its gears spinning wildly. Mana coursed through his body with unprecedented ferocity, circulating faster than ever before.

“The Lightning Gate is burning.”

He had barely begun to process the insights gained from the Gate of Transcendence before plunging into the Beastlands to prepare for the succession ceremony.

Now, however, the situation was a rare opportunity. Before him stood an opponent strong enough to endure all of his unleashed power.

“A perfect offering.”

Theo fully opened his Nirvana.

[<Nirvana> activated: Expanding perception of the external world.]

At the same time, his Lightning …