บท 512: Chapter 167 - The "correct" timeline that should be followed (part 12)

The crimson-haired girl's flame armor started swelling up as if she was a drowner, bloated from staying in water for far too long.

Grazio's smile disappeared.

The black tar covering his face fused with him and his body changed its proportions.

It wasn't Grazio at all.

"Zoemi...?!"

Ehmi gasped as she wriggled in the tar like a trapped worm.

"Do you know what acids are?"

Zoemi asked, but Ehmi was too focused on fighting with pain to answer.

"No matter. The thing is, there is a very nasty substance called sulfuric acid. As long as it has 'fuel' it will melt and carbonize it... That's how things work for it in nature, that is. That substance is a very scary thing. Now then, a quiz. Do you know what would the fuel be for the copy of sulfuric acid created with mana?"

"AAARGH...! IT BUUURNSS MAKE IT STOOOP!"

That was the only response.