Star Cluster Summit Battle (3)

Boom, boom, boom!

One pillar of flame after another collapsed, spreading sparks across a sea of fire as vast as an ocean. Xi Ya adjusted her stance in front of the nineteenth pillar. The terrifying True Spirit Power around her scattered the sparks, revealing her somewhat disheveled figure.

Her red Wizard Robe had been burned away halfway, exposing skin as white and smooth as crystal. Her delicate, long legs stepped through the air. Red hair fell naturally around her, and beneath her bangs, crystal-clear amber eyes seemed intent on etching Ryan into her memory.

"Good. Very good!"

Xi Ya tore away the loose scraps of her robe, revealing a forearm covered in healthy muscle. She tied the remaining sleeves around her upper body, baring a glimpse of her abdomen and adding to her valiant, spirited air.

"What a Reincarnation Blade. If I hadn't focused so much on defending my Mind Consciousness, I really might have fallen for your trick."

Xi Ya touched her ample chest and opened her small mouth, her face showing a hint of lingering fear, as if she had suffered an injury there.

"It kills without a trace. One careless thought, and disaster strikes."

"Nightmare Wizard, I won't give you another chance to use it."

Her words were thick with wariness.

She had never acted this way in their earlier battles.

No matter what kind of opponent she faced,

she always seemed calm and composed, as if strolling through a courtyard.

As though everything were under her control.

Only when facing the Nightmare Wizard had she broken out of that unusual state. She was even breathing a little rapidly.

Boom!

Beneath the collapsed pillar, an even more terrifying Flame Giant Wave surged forth. Flames of more than a dozen colors blazed in concert with those from the