Chapter 345: Four elements, all destroyed
Aria's palms pressed together above Rhodes' shoulders, and in an instant, a specialized Airspace field snapped into existence.
"Take over—" Rhodes froze. His magic wouldn't activate!
The pressure around him felt crushing, like the very air was wringing the magic from his body, draining it outward.
"Rhodes!" he heard Erza and Mira shout in alarm. Their panic was clear in their faces as a sharp, stinging pain began to crawl across Rhodes' skin.
There was no time to think.
His right index finger twitched, just enough to hook the edge of his pocket.
Boom!
A small explosive magic crystal, hidden there for emergencies, detonated with a sharp bang at point-blank range.
Pain erupted across his hip and the right side of his backside, launching him out of Aria's air trap in a smoking arc to the left.
Originally meant to interrupt an enemy's spell... and now used like this.
A perfectly good pair of pants ruined.