Chapter 10. The Way the Strong Fight

At Elizabeth's signal, Barron and I released our auras which collided, sweeping the air in every direction.

"Let's get this over with quickly, I don't have all day."

Barron said spirals of flame swirled around his arms.

"As you wish."

In an instant, a bed of flowers covered the field, and the ground, which had seemed chaotic earlier, took on a heavenly appearance, the best way to conceal a lethal weapon.

Barron, unfazed, fired an orb of fire at me, sweeping the flowers away. A magic user so, interesting. The orb exploded on me, and the petals scattered, Albert jubilant.

"Well done, Sir Barron! I knew you had it in you!

He coughed lightly and regained his composure.

"This establishes that Miss Elizabeth, even you cannot deny that it is grossly insufficient."

No one answered him or even looked shocked, Hope and Elizabeth stared at a very familiar scene, thousands of petals swirling around Barron.

"... No, you won't."

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