The anomaly occurred in the blink of an eye.
The pile of red stones seemed to tremble slightly, and just as he approached to take a closer look, without warning, one of the stones at the top exploded.
“……!?”
“Your Highness!”
Masain, startled, stepped in front of Seongjin and deployed his sword barrier.
But that was merely the beginning.
Boom! Bang!
Soon, the mountain of stacked stones began to explode one after another.
The red ground beneath the rocks also started to vibrate violently, as if a massive earthquake were occurring nearby.
[What is this? What’s happening?]
The Demon King’s confused murmur echoed in his mind.
[This is strange, Seongjin! The rules of the regulatory world are growing stronger! These insignificant rules are gathering, resonating, and transforming into something tremendous!]
Seongjin, too, was gripped by a strong sense of unease. The vague premonition he had felt until now suddenly took on a clear form, rapidly materializing.
Boom!
At that moment, a tremendous explosion sounded from afar.
If this weren’t Delcross, one might believe that hundreds of kilograms of dynamite had detonated all at once.
Shake, shake.
The ground beneath their feet shook violently from the impact.
“Gasp? Your Highness!?”
“What’s happening?”
The resident knights, scattered around, rushed toward Seongjin in alarm. But soon, an astonishing sight unfolded before their eyes.
Rumble rumble rumble—!
A small mountain in the distance was collapsing entirely—the hunting ground of Count Bathurst, where they had been…