With that, Belle Bloom raised her hand and swung the axe right at Flora Bloom's face.
Even with Flora Bloom's astonishing recovery ability, this was her face she was talking about. She wasn't about to let Belle get her way that easily.
A water shield just large enough to cover her face materialized, blocking Belle Bloom's attack. The shield's repulsive force sent Belle flying back.
At the same time, a familiar scorching heat swept past Flora Bloom from behind, engulfing the recoiling Belle Bloom.
A tiny flicker of flame latched onto Belle Bloom and instantly erupted into a massive blaze, enveloping her entire body.
Flora Bloom turned her head, delighted. Sure enough, Neal Wallace was running toward her, flames dancing in his palm.
Just then, Ethan Monroe also charged in, axe in hand, yelling, "Hiyah!" He saw Flora Bloom and Oscar Owen bound tightly by strange vines and immediately tried to hack them free.
