Chapter 310: Who wants me dead? [3]
Brandon’s eyes narrowed and he retracted both daggers, sliding them back into his storage ring.
In the next instant, the air around him flared and silverish flames flickered across his skin, twisting and coiling along his arms.
The heat radiated outward in waves, distorting the space around him.
His blue eyes gleamed, turning into silverish irises as a silver glint passed through his eyes.
Without hesitation, Brandon launched himself forward.
Flames exploded from his hands, trailing behind him and he dashed into the crowd.
*WHOOM* The silver fire wrapped around his hands and engulfed them as he moved.
*SWOOSH* Wherever his hand touched, sparks burst forth like splintered fire.
The first wave of attackers barely reacted before the firestorm struck.
A woman lunged at him, but before she could reach him, Brandon’s flaming palm swept across her chest.
*THUNK* Her armor ignited instantly and the flames crawled through her, devouring her cloth and flesh.
The fire consumed her from the inside out and her body collapsed into a charred heap on the floor, smoke curling upward in dark ribbons.
Another attacker formed a barrier of dark ether and it spun outward like a cage... but Brandon’s dash carried him right through it.
*SWOOSH* He kicked his legs outward, sending waves of fire spiraling in arcs that burst through the spinning barrier.
BOOM!
A massive burst erupted from one of the attackers and a spreading ring of violet energy rippled outward like shockwaves but Brandon’s mid-air spin and sent spirals of flame outward from both hands, igniting the edges of the shockwave.
*SWOOM* The violet energy faltered, sputtered, and collpased into harmless sparks before it could reach him.
He twisted his body mid-leap, extending his legs in a spinning kick that smashed through two attackers at once.
*THUD* Their bodies tumbled, with their limbs broken and armor torn apart by the force.
He barely touched the ground before springing back up and his feet trailed arcs of silver fire that burned a path behind him.
Flames danced along his arms as he churned through the attackers, his fists punching through shields and bodies.
One cloaked figure attempted to trap him in a net of chains.
The chains leapt toward him like hungry snakes, but Brandon slammed his open palm into the air.
*THOOM* The flames burst outward in a wave, burning through the chains with a hiss that echoed across the dome.
The chains blackened and crumbled into ash before they could touch him.
Another attacker gathered swirling shards of blue crystal into a spinning vortex aimed at his head.
Brandon ducked, turning sharply, and sent his flaming fist into the vortex.
*SWOOSH* The crystals ignited instantly, exploding outward in a burst of sharp glass that shredded the surrounding area but left him untouched.
*WOOSH* With a burst of speed, he leapt straight toward a group of attackers huddled together in a defensive formation.
His hands ignited again, and as he slammed them into the nearest body, fire spread like lightning.
The attackers writhed and fell as the flames raced from one to the next in a chain of destruction.
He twisted midair and delivered a brutal knee strike to one attacker’s helmet.
*CRACK* The helmet cracked and exploded in a spray of bone and metal fragments.
Without pause, he spun and kicked another attacker square in the jaw.
*THUNK* The sound echoed like a gunshot as the woman’s head snapped back, her teeth shattering and her body slumped sideways.
Another wave of attackers raised their hands and chanted together, summoning a swirling storm of ether.
The air crackled, and black smoke began to roll outward, threatening to smother the space in toxic mist.
Brandon’s eyes flashed and he slammed his fists together, sending arcs of fire spiraling outward in all directions.
*WOOSH* The black mist ignited instantly, turning into a sea of burning cinders that roared across the battlefield, consuming the wave before it could form fully.
The dome itself quivered, its surface crackling as sparks danced wildly across it.
Ayane fought beside him, her own katana flashing with yellow lightning, but now even she paused for a breath and her eyes condensed as Brandon’s flames turned the battlefield into a hellscape of white-hot destruction.
A soft sigh escaped her lips ’So... that’s the power of the first male awakener and the Herald.’
’It has only been some months and he has already reached A rank and is this powerful.’
A hint of admiration passed through her eyes and a smile appeared on her lips as she continued killing them.
The flames from Brandon’s body tore through everything, consuming the attacks, splintering weapons, and incinerating the attackers.
The air reeked of scorched ether and burnt flesh.
With one final swing, Ayane’s katana cut through the last attacker and a soft crack resonated through the air.
*crack* The dome shuddered, its surface rippling like disturbed water, and then crumbled into nothingness as ether scattered like dust, vanishing into the sky.
The open space now is littered with corpses with twisted bodies and blood pooling darkly on the ground.
The civilians have already fled from the scene after seeing the dome and the destruction.
Brandon glanced around at the corpses and his gaze softened when he saw Jiyeon standing quietly nearby with her hands trembling at her sides.
Her eyes were red-rimmed, but she didn’t cry and she simply stood there, as if trying to process the violence that had unfolded.
He approached her, "Yeon..."
At the sound of his voice, she jolted slightly, then leaned forward without hesitation, wrapping her arms tightly around him.
Her body trembled as she buried her face against his shoulder, letting out a long, shaky sigh.
Brandon patted her head and glanced over his shoulder at Ayane, "Don’t dispose of the bodies... ask the Adventurer’s Guild people to collect them and send them back to the Church."
Ayane blinked, momentarily surprised by the order, but then nodded immediately. "Sure... Mr. Brandon," she replied crisply, acknowledging his authority without question.
Brandon glanced down at Jiyeon and murmured "Yeon... shall we leave Japan?"
The main reason she came to Japan was because ’Charlotte’ forced her to leave the country and not to appear in front of Brandon again.
Jiyeon’s eyes fluttered and slowly, as if accepting the inevitable, she nodded "Mhm... I just need to take some stuff from my room."
Brandon gave a small, reassuring smile, "Okay, come on."