"Wow, I did it. I really did it," Kaden whispered to himself, feeling the flames of the barrier pulsate and throb.
The flame spirit in him, which usually berated him with insults and sarcastic remarks, seemed pleased, a rarity in itself. 'You are not completely useless.' It was a simple acknowledgment, but coming from her, it felt like high praise.
Kaden immediately dispelled the barrier and now tried to attack the salamanders. A wave of fire lashed out at the beasts.
'Dumb! They are fire-resistant!' The flame spirit sighed in his mind as if she was regretting the earlier compliment.
Kaden's face turned red. "Will you shut up! I was just carried away, okay?"
To wash away his embarrassment, he charged forward and swung down his two swords at the mob, instantly clearing the leftover health of the beasts with his bladestorm.
