KWA-AAAAAA—!!!
A crimson sea made of flame swept across the ground. It was an immense tide of azure fire.
CRRRRR-RACK—!!
The power contained in the flames was so great that the ground sank wherever they passed.
I didn’t hold back at all.
I poured out every ounce of strength I could.
I knew. This opponent wasn’t someone I could afford to “control myself” against.
I spewed out all my might as if to burn trees and earth alike.
It was something I’d only ever done when I attempted a massacre in my past life.
Not caring what became of the surroundings.
Since coming to this life, I avoided doing that whenever possible.
This time, there was no hesitation.
As I said earlier, this opponent left me no room for that.
Also—
‘Even if I didn’t.’
—I believed the surroundings would suffer no damage.
As if to prove it—
FWOOAAAH—!
At the edge where my flame spread, petals rose up in soft billows.
Like a net hauling up fish, the widely spread petals were catching and holding all the fire.
They looked so thin and light they might burn up any second,
so how were they containing this much energy?
Watching it, I almost let out a hollow laugh.
Viiiiiing—!
The ring linked to my heart spun faster.
Rougher, more violent. And…
← Childhood Friend of the Zenith