Too Tender

With one step, Leonardo's body split into two phantoms. Then, one of the phantoms disappeared, and Leonardo's figure solidified a few miles away.

That Leonardo then split into three, and two of them disappeared after crossing a few miles in separate directions, leaving only one who crossed double the distance with the second step.

That Leonardo then split into four, then five, then six, then seven…

This was the sight that greeted the party of two women and one young man the moment they appeared in the region of absolute mayhem.

Lightning descended in droves, attempting to strike a lone white silhouette that weaved through the countless threads of finger-sized lightning bolts that exploded upon contact with the ground. Only when they arrived did they notice that Leonardo wasn't actually advancing in their direction, but the sphere of his activities kept expanding and shrinking within the same region, giving them a false impression.