After finishing the interview, I could still feel that new power flowing through my hands.
The fire… it wasn't normal.It didn't behave like a simple element.It unfolded into petals, like burning flowers falling slowly, consuming everything: form, existence… even pain. It was like an absolute purification… that also destroyed.
The ice, on the other hand, was different.They were thin, crystalline layers that spread with precision. They froze the enemy—not just their body… but their thoughts, as if stopping their very being in a suspended instant.
The problem was that it didn't last long.
—It seems you got an additional benefit, see? —Mictlantecuhtli commented with a satisfied smile.
—I think so… —I replied, avoiding his gaze.
I didn't feel comfortable near him.
—Well… —he stepped closer and took my shoulders, turning me to face him—. We can't keep going like this. So ask me two questions. I'll answer honestly.
He paused.
—But remember… only two.
I thought for a moment.
