The massive orb of energy came crashing down toward the town. Raze, Gavin, Emily, and Ella looked up, watching it descend, unstoppable, unavoidable, certain death. There was no way to escape, no path to dodge, nothing any of them could do.
Then, suddenly, Raze pushed himself to his feet. Without a word, without hesitation, he thrust his hands into the air and roared,
"I'm not fucking dying here! Not when I have so much to live for! Not when I still have so much to do!"
His voice thundered through the ruined streets as he released a massive torrent of flames, channeling every drop of mana inside him. He reinforced his body with ki, planting himself firmly in place. His feet dug into the ground as his flames collided with the descending sphere of destruction.
At first, it didn't even look like he was affecting it.
But with another roar from the bottom of his stomach, Raze pushed harder. His flames twisted into a raging vortex, bright light flooding the entire town.
