Chapter 143: Not Burn
Kouyat immediately noticed several students pulling out their phones to take pictures of the creature. She frowned, then snapped with a strong, authoritative voice:
"Stay focused! Even now! This creature is, by default, a mortal enemy to all humanity."
Her stern gaze scanned the assembly before she suddenly pointed directly at Drak, drawing everyone's attention:
"You there, the fire-type mage student who got humiliated in yesterday's duel! Step forward immediately!"
Drak was taken aback by the cutting remark. He clenched his teeth slightly, jaw tense from the still-fresh humiliation. Yet, refusing to show any weakness, he walked up to the platform with apparent pride. Arms crossed, with a hard and defiant gaze, he stood silently before Professor Kouyat.
Without sparing her student, Kouyat sharply continued:
"Since you're incapable of winning a duel against another student, maybe you'll have better luck against a chained enemy. Go ahead, show us what you can do—kill it!"
Drak felt a surge of anger rush through his body at these repeated provocations, a fiery rage burning inside his veins. Yet, he managed to stay calm and focused. He took a deep breath, impressively channeling his Hunter energy into his hands. Slowly, his fingers ignited, wrapped in an aura of vivid and intense flames. The flames danced and crackled around his fingertips, quickly forming a threatening torrent of incandescent fire.
With a swift gesture, he suddenly hurled the flames toward the zombie chained inside the cage. The creature was instantly engulfed by an intense blaze, as if someone had doused it thoroughly with gasoline. Flames rose rapidly, hungrily licking every inch of the chained monster's dead flesh. The intense heat could be felt even in the front rows of the audience, prompting some students to instinctively step back.
Drak, having endured Kouyat's scorn, flashed a provocative smile at the professor, proud of his attack and apparent mastery. For several seconds, the zombie twisted violently, its skin crackling under the unbearable heat, emitting guttural growls of pain and rage muffled by the flames.
When the fire finally subsided, leaving behind thick, acrid smoke, a gruesome sight appeared before everyone. The creature, now charred, was still standing, its limbs blackened, some areas burned down to the bone. Shreds of burned flesh hung from its distorted body, revealing charred muscles and protruding bones, their sinister whiteness contrasting sharply against the burnt blackness. Yet, despite these devastating injuries, the zombie continued to stare at the students with chilling intensity, its glassy eyes still burning with insatiable hunger.