Following Magnus's soft utterance, something completely unexpected happened to Nora.
Instead of passing harmlessly behind Magnus as initially anticipated, the lightning sphere suddenly halted in midair before expanding at an astonishing speed.
"Arghhh!"
A sharp cry of pain escaped Nora's lips as his entire body was engulfed in a blinding golden radiance—a massive, spherical lightning cage that was even larger than himself.
His hair stood on end, scorched and frayed, while his body bore numerous light burn marks.
This was clearly not Magnus's full strength; he had only utilized the power of a mere F-rank hero. Had he unleashed his true might, Nora would have perished without question.
As the last remnants of lightning dissipated, Nora remained standing firm, his eyes burning with unwavering determination, completely devoid of fear.
With a loud roar, he declared:
"I'm coming!"