Rose knew that to get close to the middle-aged man, she first had to bypass the flames and then break through the fire barrier.
However, if she managed to accomplish all that… the man would likely have escaped by then.
Meanwhile, the enormous fireball in the sky seemed to be inching ever closer.
Rose had no intention of gambling on the fireball's potential damage.
With her current tier-silver strength, she was far inferior to the middle-aged man.
Regardless of the fireball's power, Rose understood that passively waiting for an attack would leave her at a severe disadvantage.
There was no room for hesitation; she had to take the initiative.
The middle-aged man's barrier unleashed a torrent of flames, forming an inferno that engulfed the area and left Rose no path forward.
To attack him, she would need to cross this sea of fire.
Rose's face remained calm as she recalled a similar encounter during her time in the secret realm.
