Students screamed as they were blown backward, clutching to railings for support.
Nathan shielded his face with his arm, gritting. "This… this is too much for a first-year!"
Lena's instincts screamed danger.
she crossed her arms, shouting, "Flame Wall!"
A dome of crimson fire erupted around her, burning intensely as she tried to block the incoming blast.
But the spiral was too powerful.
The storm collided with her shield—and tore through it like paper.
"Ahh!" she screamed as the overwhelming energy consumed the area around her.
For a brief moment, everything went white.
Then came the explosion.
WHOOOOOOOM!
A wave of air erupted outward, scattering the dust across the entire campus.
The topsoil peeled away, trees near the fence bent backward, and every student in the area fell silent in awe and fear.
When the dust finally began to clear, Lena was nowhere to be seen.
"W-where… where did she go?" someone stammered.
"Did he… did he kill her?" another whispered.
