Chapter 196
Putting in the last bits of soul energy Michelle had in her body, she made it all circulate in one spot beneath the cauldron, sucking in the surrounding air. That increased the pressure beneath the cauldron but didn’t cause any changes in the temperature.
Michelle felt a bit disappointed, but she didn’t give up.
Continuing to make the soul energy circulate in the same spot, she increased its speed and made it shrink down a bit more.
After a while, the temperature rose—but just a little.
Still, Michelle felt a sense of accomplishment and continued.
From the side, Tenether watched and occasionally gave a soft meow, encouraging Michelle, telling her she was doing it correctly.
The temperature continued to rise slowly, but Michelle was getting tired and couldn’t keep up. Just when she was about to stop for a while, the soul energy moved without her command.
It started reshaping—not into a circle around a spot, but into a word.
"Fire"
A moment later, black flames erupted underneath the cauldron, nearly making Michelle yelp in surprise.
For a while, she stared at the black flames, her eyes scanning them closely.