The forest clearing was eerily quiet... only the faint hum of fading lightning still lingered in the air. Dust and burned leaves drifted down like falling ash. The ground still crackled faintly where Dila stood... her hair fluttering with the static that refused to fade from her body.
Professor Galahad's arms were still stretched wide, his barrier still shimmering faintly around the students. His expression... frozen between awe and disbelief. The morning light filtered through the trees, but even that warmth couldn't pierce the tension now gripping the air.
The students began to murmur, their voices trembling.
"W-what was that....?"
"She summoned.... a dragon?"
"No.... that wasn't fire.... that was lightning...!"
Then one voice broke through, filled with fear.
"S-stay back! You monster!"
