Black flames burst from the ground and rose sky high. Oni flew back, barely managing to stop, his legs ripped the ground apart as he looked forward at the flames.
Anala jumped from the flames, her magic crackling like lightning. She may be old and had lost an arm, but the fire in her still burned strong. When a powerful being finally reaches old age and his death draws near, it becomes far too easy to fall into the temptation of seeking immortality.
Anala landed before Oni, swinging her one arm at his face. He deflected her punch with his sword and swung a kick at her, but she blocked his kick with her foot and kicked him in the balls. From her toes, a burst of fire exploded, sending Oni flying into the sky like a rocket.
Those who refuse to fall into the temptation of immortality, experts, and legendary masters spending their last days in peace. To disturb them, to force them to fight and draw their power. The last magic of a mage, the essence of their life.
