Chapter 450: Nothingness becomes nothingness
A mischievous child dumping a bucket of water on an unsuspecting ant, perhaps that’s the best way to describe what was happening now. And to Zero, he was the ant.
But what crashed down on him wasn’t water, it was a tidal wave of roaring flame and molten lava from the skies.
The Purgatory Dragon’s breath engulfed him entirely. The heat was unbearable, and the flames weren’t just hot, they detonated violently upon impact.
The ground boiled, buildings caved in, and the streets blazed like rivers of fire. The once-proud cityscape of Nirvana had been reduced to a scorched wasteland under a crimson sky. Nothing remained untouched.
Even Natsu, who was flying away on the back of his raptor, couldn’t help turning his head and licking his lips. "That smells tasty..."
Everyone else could feel the searing heat even from afar, like the flames were trying to chase them and burn holes through their cloaks.
Beads of sweat formed on Zero’s forehead, only to evaporate before they could fall. His shield lasted barely a second longer than the buildings around him before it too shattered under the onslaught.
"This... is a dragon..."
Zero’s voice was faint as the red flames consumed his vision. The next instant, the sheer impact of the breath slammed him into the earth.
His body surged with magic power, fighting desperately to push the flames away, but it was hopeless.
The weight of the flames crushed him deeper into the scorched ground, warping the stone streets, melting debris into magma. Some materials dissolved instantly, others simply ceased to exist, vaporized in the heat.