With Karl in the sky above the mountain now, instead of standing directly on top of it as most did, the damage had been largely mitigated.
However, the ferocity of the storm had not.
The eighth round of tribulation did not come immediately after the seventh, instead it was building, gaining power as if it had estimated what Karl could take and was willing to adjust to ensure that he did not escape without damage.
The very world around him seemed to shake as Karl absorbed the impact of the eighth round of lightning, while the glow on his scales increased to a nearly blinding level.
Remi, now satisfied that she had read everything that there was to read about the process of advancement to Immortal, a vague passage that took only two paragraphs, cheered for the lightning.
[The book says that more is better. Just keep it going and don't let it stop. Though, it might also just stop on its own. The book didn't say.]
