The Principal spoke again. And this time his voice was even harsher.
It was no longer just a display of authority. It was now an active aggressive force.
It crackled with immense power. It was a sonic boom that seemed to physically press down on every single student in the auditorium. "I asked you a question!" he roared. His voice was a tempest of raw magical energy.
It was directed solely and unequivocally at Eric. "What were you thinking when you took such a step?! Answer me!"
Eric his face slick with a cold sweat that plastered his hair to his forehead his body trembling uncontrollably under the immense crushing pressure finally reached his breaking point.
The pain was excruciating.
It was a physical manifestation a real feeling of the immense magical force bearing down on him.
His lungs burned. His vision swam. And his mind overwhelmed by sheer terror and a profound sense of injustice began to shut down.
He couldn't take it anymore. He gave up.
