The newcomer raised one hand, and without warning, the space above the depression began to bend.
The air folded inward, forming a narrow distortion that stretched vertically before spreading across the clearing.
The trees in the distance appeared to shift, their positions becoming briefly uncertain. A few dry leaves caught in the wind vanished halfway through their descent, only to reappear several metres away.
Merlin watched silently with evident curiosity.
After a while, the newcomer lowered his hand, and the distortion vanished.
"Interesting," he murmured.
Liu Zhen folded his arms.
"That's all you have to say?"
Raymond Renley glanced at him, his eyes crinkling in amusement.
"Would you prefer something more dramatic?"
"I would prefer you to explain what you just did."
"Then you should have paid closer attention."
Liu Zhen gave him an unimpressed look. Merlin, however, seemed more interested in something else.
"You didn't manipulate the residual disturbance."
