the whole point was to throw everyone off guard. including the players involved. It gives us a chance to roll with the punches and write on the fly and not get bored with knowing everything that's gunna happen, and also remember our characters actions do bring consequences. Though a bit strong in the reaction, withe the lightening and kicking, it shows that the party cant get away with doing what they want, that there is still a law system *though highly flawed* in the game.

Before Lenora was just going to put them in handcuffs and walk them away for questioning, and a fine. But with the assault of the youth league member and the threat against everyone not involved in the issue she was forced to put them down. Though she enjoyed it too much she was doing what she thought best for the safety of the people of Kilika. 

This is also going to reveal more about Urick Gippal and Maximus, and who they are. For the reader's point of view


edit: [@Rivaan] How is Lenora supposed to know how strong or not a person is. But because she gave a threat to destroy Kilika, a town that was destroyed multiple times by Sin, it still holds some weight for all those who live there. Kinda like the twin towers and how it sparked such a change in the world of security. Making threats like that even if they cant be pulled off, are going to be met with extreme action,