Break

Regardless of whether he had gone mad or not, Ourami did not intend on letting what was before him slip through his fingers.

"Hmph, if I want you to live, then you must live. If I want you to die, you must die. Do not fall under the illusion that the choice is yours to make." Ourami said as he held out the palm of his hand and clutched it into a fist.

When the pillar's hand closed, the chains that surrounded Izroth grew restless and increasingly chaotic as they lashed about viciously. However, the Ethos contained within the chains had undergone a minor transformation.

The striking power of the chains was cut by nearly 50%. But, at the same time, the unique melody the chains released started to occur more frequently. In addition, the melody became louder with every passing moment.

Izroth, who had repositioned himself amidst the Melodic Chains of Kleides, immediately experienced the effects of the abrupt shift in the behavior of the chains.