"..." Heh... hehehehe... Jiu Ming forced a grin, the corners of his mouth twitching. "Are you trying to kill me!?"
"Not at all." Haruhi blew on her fingers, surprise written across her face. The power was actually this great? The intense light that had erupted in the distance just now had stunned everyone here. And there was more than one Fireball spell in the Sealed Cards Jiu Ming had given her...
There were also lightning abilities, freezing abilities, and a defensive ability. Hard to get? In Jiu Ming's world, ability users were anything but scarce. He could just find a university or high school. The students there weren't filthy rich anyway; if he offered High-Energy Crystals, those students would naturally be happy to make this kind of "trade."
It wasn't like their abilities were being stripped away. They only had to release their powers at full strength in an alternative way. It was easier than working a construction job—why wouldn't they?
Jiu Ming turned back and looked toward the deep valley that had appeared once the distant glare faded. Just how many times stronger had that little Fireball become? Not ten thousandfold, surely. And at his feet lay a trail melted into molten lava. No-Error. .s. path. The churning lava was cooling within that trail.
A single Fireball had become a forbidden spell in Haruhi's hands...
"So the Regiment Leader is this amazing." Hands on her hips, Haruhi puffed out her chest and laughed loudly. Jiu Ming shook his head and began clearing away the traces on the ground. The commotion had been considerable; even out in the wilderness, it could still be discovered. Better clean it up early—let it become another unsolved mystery... On the way back, Haruhi kept gesturing with her fingers. As for the remaining three Sealed