Akinari PoV
Shockwaves rippled outward, and I could feel the ground tremble beneath me. For an instant, I felt a surge of satisfaction as I saw cracks spiderweb across their combined barrier, the shimmering wall of water and stone shuddering under my relentless assault.
But Aqua and Terra stood resolute, their expressions fierce and unyielding. "We won't back down!" Terra shouted, determination etched on his face as he infused more of his earth magic into the barrier. Aqua, her hands raised, summoned more water, reinforcing their defenses as waves crashed against my fiery assault.
"Is this all you can muster?" Aqua taunted, her voice steady despite the chaos. "We are stronger together!"
"Stronger together, huh?" I growled, my frustration boiling over. I needed to break their spirit—to make them doubt their unity. I jumped and aimed for their soldiers.
Their warriors shot their own magical attacks on me but they all vaporized, melted, or were absorbed into my flaming fur.
