Chapter 21: Was it Planned
They were all trapped like helpless animals, but then something strange happened. The air felt like it was on fire, and a wave of heat washed over the scene. The source was a white-haired boy standing in the middle of the panicked group. I didn’t even need to ask; from the power surging off of him, I instinctively knew that he was Cassian.
An orange aura of pure heat radiated from him and enveloped the incoming landslide. From where I was standing, it felt like my suit was melting off, but for some reason, those who stood close to him seemed unaffected. The situation took a turn for the worse when a massive ball of heat formed in his hand.
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ENERGY RESISTANCE 0->40
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I used all the points I had earned from the Malgeckos to increase the energy resistance of my suit without a second thought. He wasn’t messing around; I could sense it. In an instant, a powerful blast erupted from his palm, melting everything in its path. The surrounding area was leveled as the earth itself turned into magma.
In a heartbeat, he transformed a section of the forest into a deserted wasteland. I watched Yuan and his cronies scramble away just before the blast, but I had other plans—my target hadn’t been eliminated yet. I used the moment he took to attack to get in close, making sure he didn’t see me. My real target stood right behind him, positioned in front of Luna and a few other girls as if he wanted to protect them.
He didn’t see me approaching until the last second.