章 140: Reluctant Victory

Iris attempted to calm herself with a few deliberately long breaths, watching as the goblins clearly held confidence in their numbers, taking their time approaching as they held the same lecherous expressions as the first.

--I'm not great at facing a large number of opponents, but I won't be given any handicaps--not here or anywhere else in this place. I've got to step up.

It wasn't something she had mastered yet, leaving her unlikely to use it as the drain on her mana could become rampant--but it was better suited for situations like this.

--If there is any time to train it through real battle, it's now--my secondary affinity.

"Feuer: Heat Wave!"

Swiping her hand forward to send off the desired spell, a wave of flames dashed out from her position, covering the width of the courtyard before colliding with the goblins who recoiled at both the sight and scalding heat of the approaching blaze.