Back at the compound, everything was exploding.
BOOM!
BOOOOOOM!
BOOM!
Flames tore through the facility as sections of the fortress collapsed one after another. The ground shook violently beneath the survivors, while chunks of concrete and twisted metal rained down from above.
The air was filled with smoke, heat, and the deafening roar of destruction.
Kaela didn't hesitate.
She lowered her head and charged directly into the flames.
The fire washed over her body, scorching her skin as explosions erupted around her. She didn't even bother trying to avoid the burning debris.
"Mark!"
Her voice tore through the chaos as she pushed deeper into the burning compound.
Elara followed close behind.
Unlike Kaela, she didn't simply charge through the flames.
Crimson mana spread across her body, forming a thin, malleable layer that wrapped around her like natural armour. The flames struck the barrier and dispersed around her, allowing her to move through the inferno effortlessly.
