BOOM!

A thunderous roar echoed as Theo’s punch struck the obsidian horn, sending dust billowing into the air. He frowned, an unsettling sensation lingering on his fist. The strange texture of the horn when his fist collided with it left him with an inexplicable sense of discomfort.

Despite the force of his strike—enough to shatter the entire wall—the horn remained utterly motionless.

However, something was different.

It’s... stagnant.

The enormous amount of mana Theo had unleashed was neither absorbed nor dispersed. Instead, it lingered, swirling restlessly in place.

Whirrrr.

A mechanical hum began, and the stagnant mana slowly started to …