“Huh? There Are Other Experts?!”

—BOOM!! Accompanied by a tremendous explosion. Smoke and dust billowed across the entire battlefield, and the shockwave even swept away the earth itself. The whole terrain sank, becoming completely lower than the surrounding land. From above, it looked as though a giant had forcibly scooped out a chunk from the middle of a dense forest. Then, the trees and vegetation farther away that had not yet been affected began to change. Starting from the edges, they visibly withered and yellowed before eventually turning a deathly gray.