Point-of-View: Ariella Velle
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I quickly crossed my arms in front of myself, narrowly blocking the blast with my gauntlets, the force pushing me back a few meters through the air.
She wouldn't have known that I can detect heat while using Blaze Ignition, so I was able to track her by her body heat. Still, while she was surprised that I wasn't caught off-guard, she kept her cool and launched a pretty solid attack on me.
As the smoke cloud began to clear, I concentrated Mana between my index finger and thumb, pressing the fingertips together before releasing the concentrated Mana, a bright, fiery flash bursting out and forcing her eyes shut as she let out a startled yell.
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