After Mira received the Raging Fire Lion, her movement speed increased greatly. She seized the moment before the mist produced by the collision between the flames and ice shield dissipated and swiftly charged forward.
Mira's figure flickered rapidly across the arena. In the blink of an eye, she had charged in front of Urutia. The flames burning on her hands suddenly erupted, rapidly expanding under her control and taking the shape of a gigantic, scorching Flame Claw that lunged straight at Urutia.
A calm glint flashed through Urutia's eyes. She had already anticipated Mira's surprise attack. Her right hand was quickly covered in cold magic, and frost condensed over her fist into a thick layer of ice.
"Absolute Zero Fist!"
Urutia's voice was calm and cold as she swung her right fist toward Mira's flaming claw.
Boom!
Claw and fist collided. The power of fire and ice clashed violently in the air, and the scorching flames intertwined with the freezing chill, instantly triggering a massive explosion. The resulting Shockwave warped the surrounding air, sending smoke and ice shards flying in all directions.
Mira's body was blasted backward by the force of the explosion. She barely adjusted her posture in midair, then slid a short distance after landing before finally steadying herself. Her right claw trembled slightly, with several patches of frostbite still covering it. As flames reappeared over her right claw, the frostbite faded, but her heart was filled with shock.
"Urutia's strength... is she really this powerful?" Mira was secretly stunned. She had originally thought that, after receiving the Raging Fire Lion, her physical strength had become powerful enough. Among her classmates, aside from Natsu and Gajeel, her physical strength had always given her an advantage in close combat. Thus, she had felt that even if Urutia's close-combat ability