Above Shaai's palace, storm clouds gathered, crackling with lightning.
The winds roared, and the ground trembled with mini-quakes, as though a colossal force stirred beneath.
The elements seemed incited by a supernatural presence, as diverse elemental energies and their respective Attainments materialized in the void, posing a threat to the entire region.
"Hm? What… what is happening?"
A young witch who happened to be in the surroundings stopped her studies on potion-making and asked her fellow witches. Her friends also stopped what they were doing and looked in a particular direction where the unrest was at its peak.
The teacher who presided over this open classroom for young witches looked dignified as she observed the sky before mumbling to herself. "That looks like someone is about to go through their Path-based Ordeal. Looks like a Ranker's Calamity to me."
