The smoke from the Blue Blazing Burn slowly drifted through the ruined battlefield.
Chunks of shattered stone cracked as they settled against the scorched ground. The intense blue glow faded little by little, leaving behind nothing but a wall of thick smoke.
Then—
"Ohhhh… what a wonderful cheap parlor trick."
The voice echoed calmly through the haze.
"Do that again, please."
The Blue Devil's grin slowly disappeared.
Inside the smoke, Sutefu, who had instinctively shut her eyes the moment the attack erupted, slowly opened them.
Her breathing was shaky.
She blinked once.
Then twice.
Her pupils widened.
"A… force field?"
A transparent barrier surrounded her from every direction, shimmering softly with magical energy. The Blue Blazing Burn continued crashing against it, but every ounce of its destructive force dispersed harmlessly across the surface.
The barrier hadn't even cracked.
The Blue Devil slowly lifted his head.
A lone figure descended gracefully from the sky.
