Bab 159: Is that the best you can do?

The sight of the demon killer slipping into the shadows made Aurelia's blood boil. All the anticipation, the tension—it ignited a firestorm within her.

"Dammit!" Aurelia hissed, her fingers tightening around the hilt of her dagger. "We were so close."

I put a calming hand on her arm, letting the cold of my ice magic seep through her sleeve, a reminder of the calm she needed to maintain. "Aurelia, we need to stay focused. Losing our temper won't help us find her."

"Focused?" Aurelia echoed, her voice rising. "I'm beyond focused, Lise. This ends now."

Without waiting for a response, I felt the power surge through her, the familiar heat of her black fire magic pooling in her chest. She thrust her hands forward, dark flames erupting from her palms and consuming the ruins in a searing blaze. The ancient stones glowed red, then crumbled to ash under the intense heat.