earthquake

But I kept that power flowing and felt myself sink into the ground as if it were water—Ereb’s work, not mine. I sank like a stone, down the path Olivia had decided, and kept guiding and gathering my power.

And then it was as simple as knocking over dominos.

Except, you know, with buildings.

A skill has been created through a special action! Continuous manipulation of mana has created a skill of catastrophic elemental power, ‘Tremblor.’

The ground beneath the city shifted like a beast in its sleep—but even that was more than enough to cause devastation to the mortal city above. Glass shattered in waves and rained down on the city streets while buildings groaned upon their foundations, shaking and breaking as the power of the assault grew, sending massive structures toppling and casting away the effort of years like a dog shaking water from its fur.

I felt the already ruined city tear itself apart through Ereb’s eyes and gained some insight into him in the process. The Earth Elemental watched the city fall with apathy, having seen such things—in a sense wholly different from how he now perceived the world but nonetheless real—happen countless times before. As it all came tumbling down, he merely curled an arm around my chest and pulled me away from where Olivia now moved through the city, pulling me far out of her range before drawing me back up to the streets and standing by my side.