''Is this it?" Sarah asked no one in particular, gazing at a deformed stone that rested before her feet. The stone exuded energy unfamiliar to Sarah. However, the feeling was unpleasant, causing her to gag as her gaze landed upon the stone.
Sarah bent down in order to grasp the stone, but a tremendous amount of energy suddenly approached from her left. Her eyes widened as she quickly channeled her mana in order to evade the energy.
Immediately, she performed a back-flip, avoiding the approach of the energy through rapid movements. Her heartbeat rose to unholy levels, displaying the shock she'd experienced at the emergence of such energy.
'It's strong,' she commented. 'Very strong.'
In fact, she wondered if there was anyone in Ad Astra who could rival the displayed energy. 'Did the demon lord ascend? Is the demon lord ambushing me?'