Jack's grin widened as red lightning crackled between his fingers.
The Fire Elemental raised its arm again, flames coalescing into another sphere.
Thunder Mantle activated across Jack's body without conscious thought, red electricity exploding over his skin. His muscles coiled, and he launched forward.
The elemental didn't have time to react.
One moment, Jack stood thirty feet away. Next, he was directly in front of the creature, his hand clamping around its face with crushing force.
The elemental's flames burned against his palm, but Thunder Mantle's protection kept his skin from charring. Jack's fingers dug into where a skull should be, finding resistance despite the creature being made of fire.
The elemental's head hit volcanic rock with devastating force, cracks spiderwebbing outward from the impact point. Jack held it there, his hand blazing with red lightning that poured into the creature's form.
Arc Blast activated without him thinking about it.
[-5,305 HP]
