The explosion from the middle point of the impact burst outward in every direction. The opposing flames incinerated the trees and shelters, and suddenly, the world around them became a blur of red and gray.
Both beams continued to pour into the epicenter, refusing to give way. While acrid, soot-filled smoke surrounded Levi as it billowed from his mouth, Cedric's form was shrouded in a ghostly green smoke.
A foul smelling residue filled the air, and then…the flames of decay began to win, eating away at the red fire and creeping up more and more toward the source.
When Levi saw that the rot was overwhelming his power and had almost reached his throat, he arched back in a desperate panic. The dark, decaying energy surged just over his head, narrowly missing him.
