The ground around Nobuo shattered, and the fragments of stone started to be lifted, just to smash into his body, and stay there. At the same moment, a ring of fire appeared around him. The flames were growing quickly. At first, just danced around, but it very soon became a swirling tornado that started to melt all the earth around. Including the pile that already covered him completely.
The fire became lava, which only threw in volume before a blur appeared around the mages. Their heads fell off, breaking the spell before the magic took off completely.
It was Ki'rai, in her strange shimmering form. She attacked with such speed and such ferocity, that without anybody being able to react properly, sho was could take the lives of everybody who showed offensive skills.
