"No need, I've got this!" Alex said with a confident smirk before vanishing into thin air.
"He disappeared?!" Ryu exclaimed, his head snapping around as he tried to spot Alex.
"Above you, big guy!" Alex's voice echoed, and both Ryu and Medusa instinctively looked up. Alex had somehow reappeared high in the air, poised like a predator about to strike.
"Take this! Fire!" Alex shouted, thrusting his hand downward.
Whoooosh!
A massive torrent of flames erupted from his palm, roaring as it descended onto the cursed orc. The blazing inferno engulfed the orc, the sheer intensity of the flames lighting up the clearing and forcing Ryu to shield his eyes. The cursed orc bellowed in rage, swinging its massive axe wildly to ward off the searing heat.
Ryu was stunned. "How the hell did he—?!"
He's quick... too quick... Medusa thought, her sharp gaze locked on Alex as he moved effortlessly through the air.
