"Tch!" The dark mage atop the tiger clicked his tongue in frustration, desperately trying to summon his mana and bring forth his magical staff.
But the Royal Lady was already in motion, her movements a blur of deadly grace.
She flicked her wrist, her ornate staff materializing in her hand as if conjured from thin air. The surge of mana that followed was so intense it seemed to warp the fabric of reality around her. A deafening crack split the air, followed by a sizzling pop that made the dark mages flinch in terror.
Then, with a thunderous boom that shook the earth, a massive wave of flame erupted from the Royal Lady's staff. It roared across the battlefield, a circular inferno of unstoppable destructive force.
"No!"
