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Chapter 62 - Chapter 61: Flames of Defiance

As the battle reached its crescendo, Simon felt a surge of primal energy coursing through his veins. With a fierce determination burning in his eyes, he raised his hands to the heavens, calling upon the raw power of fire that lay dormant within him.

With a primal roar, he unleashed a torrent of flames, the air crackling with heat as a massive tornado of fire erupted from his outstretched hands. The flames roared and twisted, spiraling upwards with unstoppable force as they engulfed the chamber in a searing inferno.

But even as the flames raged, the cultist leader stood unmoved, his dark cloak billowing around him as he stepped into the heart of the firestorm. With a sinister smile, he raised his hand, the flames parting around him as if bowing to his will.

Simon's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched the cultist walk through the flames unscathed, his figure wreathed in shadow as he emerged unharmed on the other side. It was as if he were immune to the destructive power of fire, his dark magic shielding him from harm.

With a grim determination, Simon redoubled his efforts, pouring all of his energy into the flames as he sought to overwhelm his adversary. But no matter how hard he fought, the cultist seemed to shrug off his attacks with contemptuous ease, his dark magic shielding him from harm.

As the flames began to die down, Simon felt a surge of frustration welling up inside him. Despite his best efforts, he had failed to defeat his adversary, his flames proving no match for the cultist's dark magic.

But even as despair threatened to overwhelm him, Simon refused to give up. With a fierce determination burning in his eyes, he raised his hands once more, calling upon the power of fire to aid him in his quest for victory.

This time, the flames erupted with even greater intensity, the air searing with heat as a wall of fire surged towards the cultist. But once again, he stood unmoved, his dark cloak billowing around him as he raised his hand to deflect the flames.

With a sinking feeling in his heart, Simon realized that he was fighting a losing battle. No matter how hard he tried, he could not overcome the cultist's dark magic, his flames proving powerless against his adversary's shadowy defenses.

But even as despair threatened to consume him, Simon refused to give up hope. With a defiant roar, he summoned every last ounce of his strength, pouring it into the flames as he sought to overwhelm his adversary with sheer force of will.

As the flames surged towards the cultist once more, Simon braced himself for the final showdown. This time, he would not hold back—he would fight with all of his might, no matter the cost. For he knew that the fate of Asteria hung in the balance, and he would not rest until the darkness was vanquished and light restored to the land.