Chapter 589: Fake it till you fake it
As if she had been doused in oil beforehand, Sofia immediately burst up in flames. The fire was violent and quite strong, but it seemed content to envelope Sofia’s body, not spreading anywhere else.
“Sofia… You good?” Alith asked, only mildly worried.
Sofia observed her hands through the flames, waving them around and watching how the fire reacted. “I am, yes. Doesn’t hurt at all, it barely feels hot, even, but it does hinder my vision a bit. It’s interesting how it doesn’t seem to spread.”
“Well, good, considering how close we are to the tree. I can confirm that this fire is hot, from my perspective… I am immune to fire though so I can hardly show that…”
“You look a bit sick,” Sofia remarqued.
“It’s… This reminded me of the day I died. Not often that you get to see people get engulfed in flames. Good that I’m not next in line this time…”
“Oh… Sorry, I completely forgot about that…”
“It’s nothing, doubt you could have guessed this is what was going to happen to you anyway. Looks like you’ve got your own fire immunity now… Maybe. Or the fire is fake,” looking sideways, she turned to Pareth, “Why don’t you try- Ah, nevermind, you’ll be immune too since there’s no way it burns for ten percent of your health… Should we call Bookie to see if the fire can burn anything at all?”
“I don’t think that will be necessary,” Sofia commented, “This is a bit weird but I can tell I’m only pulling energy from one of Sun’s essences currently, it feels like I can make the flames stronger if I try to use the rest, but also… I don’t know, this skill is strange. I really do get the feeling that I am stealing power.”