Chapter 216 - Echo

People dropping from the sky? Or at least dropping from a distance of 10 meters or more can be potentially life threatening so how exactly is this happening? How is it possible? Well, these two people used their naturally given capabilities to fly down like a light gentle feather. It is obvious that they are somehow linked with the Fire Shield surrounding Eric and Mogranius, it isn't hard to put two and two together. We know that Snow Ignite territory is unpredictable, especially when you base it on what these two Ignites faced just a while ago but still, this is extensive.

Fate, brought Eric and Mogranius to two more Fire Controllers! To make it more unique, they both are women! It was hard to notice at first because they are covered in fur to battle these negative temperatures, which hid the usual characteristics that define a woman from a man. Body shape to be exact! Although from the looks of it in cooperation with the Snow Ignites, these lady Ignites still can't battle the blistering cold. Of course they would be wearing layer after layer of Fur clothing!

They were sure that these two Fire Controllers are ladies, when one spoke out. "State your business here." Well hey, they are at least given a chance to talk. If Mogranius and Eric were ill.u.s.tratios, they would be long gone by now so the color on their skin proved useful, creating a bit of resistance from these possible enemies. Still these ladies need to be sure that there is no danger against Maleemia, because these days even those who share the same skin can be your enemies.

The other lady seems a bit displeased as in why these potential enemies are still alive, she feels capable enough to kill them. A bit of overconfidence is roaming through her mind accompanied by Paranoia. Furthermore, she doesn't know what these two are capable off since all of the Continent knows that the majority of Fire Controllers are slaughtered. "You better talk quick too, you won't be able to breathe for long in there!" The fact that Eric and Mogranius aren't exactly attacked yet, doesn't seem to be her choice.

Although trapped in a Fire Shield, Mogranius was still glaring at these two ladies as if he discovered some sort of hidden treasure, as if he struck a Kingdom Sized Deposit of Ignite Gems! He was astounded, and for the first time in a long while he was left at a loss for words! He didn't dare to look at these Ignites with an impure intend, especially since he has a fancy for the groundbreakingly attractive Commander Alia, his pride would never allow him to look at anyone else with such an intend, ever!

He is amazed by the fact that Female Fire Controllers exist! Two of them even! When it comes to powers regardless of what sort, they are naturally gifted to random people, gender has nothing to do with it. But the ill.u.s.tratios targeted women the most for two reasons. The first is that Ignite women are usually stereotyped as witches who give birth to even more Witches or Wizards.

The second reason, is that ill.u.s.tratian Soldiers or Guards used that stereotype as an excuse to damage innocent women with more than any human being can carry, for filthy intends. **** being the most common torture before these ladies are actually killed! Ironically, the ill.u.s.tratios still consider the Ignites as Demons. However, this is why Mogranius is amazed to find Female Fire Controllers.

Being trapped in a Fire Shield isn't preferable by anyone, that isn't so hard to understand. But Mogranius is amazed to the point of completely ignoring the fact that they are trapped! Luckily, Eric wasn't as amazed and was focusing more on the fact that he and his mentor are in potential danger. He dared to express, "Whatever you are trying to do, it won't be enough."

"I told you that we shouldn't have left them alive!" Slightly shouted the grumpier woman, even forming a battle pose to attack these two men once the Fire Shield breaks. "They could be sent here from the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance." At this pace there will come a time when no one will stop her from actually shooting.

Sarcastic enough to prove a point, Eric took the conversation of which Mogranius should have been in charge off. "I doubt that the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance would hire Fire Controllers." Cracking a joke to lighten up the mood after, he continued with a crack on his tone since he tried to sound funny. "We are Demons after all!"

"You two are Fire Controllers?" Asked the other woman who is more willing to reason. Male Fire Controllers aren't quite common either after all!

Having no idea himself how to break free from a Fire Shield, he touched Mogranius left side of the waist to snap him back to reality. "Um Mogranius..." Afterwards he continued to poke harder and harder until it actually hurt both his fingers and Mogranius' waist. 

Finally able to cooperate, he first shook his head and then murmured. "Oh.. right right!" Swiftly and showed these two ladies what he is capable off. Well of course he didn't attack or neither did he aim too. Unlike King Michael who can break a Fire Shield with a simple finger snap, Mogranius has to put in a bit more work!

Raising his hand above his head and aiming towards the very middle of this half sphere like Fire Shield, he shot a long slender Iron Pole like Fire! It is only a few inches thick but strecthes 4 feet tall! This move, penetrated the Fire Shield from the inside of course and just continued flying towards the sky until it was reduced into nothingness like each shot Fire fares once its Source is cut.

This shot a bit beautiful and satisfying too, there isn't a doubt about that. But what's a lot more important, is that the Shield around them broke. Shattered in tens of pieces before it too was reduced into nothingness. Although one of the ladies quite amazed that she finally encountered more Fire Controllers, the other one (Best described as the "Grumpy One".) has different thoughts.

Seeing these two as a big risk, seeing them as two men who are about to attack! Without doing a Sumo Squat, standing straight as a pole she shot a Fireball which started off as a foot but stretched out to be 4 feet wide once it travelled further.

Of course, Mogranius could have never had the time to analyze how big this Fireball is if the other lady didn't grab her Companion's arm and forcefully pushed it towards the sky, in aims of saving these couple of men. Afterwards giving her Grumpy companion a slap strong enough to the point of throwing her against the ground, she yelled from the top of her lungs as if she had the Source's aid to yell. "Are you insane? Who in f.u.c.k's name gave you permission to shoot?" But that slap, sounded even louder though! Anyway, although this piece or language quite beautiful, there are more important matters to focus on. As far as Mogranius can see, this lady who portrayed herself as "Calmer" until now has a rank above the grumpy one, not necessarily in Fire Controlling though. So he decided to reason with her instead of the other hot head.

Embarrassed enough, the grumpy lady just stood on her feet and without saying a word she flew towards the sky avoiding any further conversations but also not having any aims of causing trouble either, she was even able to hear the slap's echo stretching further down to the other side of this tremendous roadway. Although no one was given the chance to notice, a tear broke out from her eyes, rolled down all the way to her cheek and became frozen on her chin due to the blood freezing temperatures. That tear however, had nothing to do with the natural environment surrounding her.

Taking a couple of more steps forward, the lady who was still down here trying to cooperate with these two men, wore a guilty face that her partner should of and had basic human decency to apologize. "I'm sorry for her behaviours. They are inexcusable and her actions aren't linked to any of my or other Companion's wishes." Wearing half a smile after, hoping to make this situation and the overall atmosphere calmer. She continued to add. "I'm Bittore Nardone, Civilian of Maleemia." And offered a handshake to Mogranius after. 

She tried to shake Eric's hand too! But when it comes to new people, if he isn't enraged enough to set anyone into a blaze, his rage is replaced with a strong amount of shyness sprinkled with unnecessary anxiety. I mean, he is sweating in this blistering cold! Trying to shake her hand, he looked down in hopes of avoiding eye contact and had trouble finding her hand to the point of grabbing her arm instead.

Confused enough, Bittore took a peek at Mogranius hoping that this isn't a problem in particular, but only found him wearing a normal expression since he is quite used to this behaviour. Considering that, she didn't say anything about it and just helped Eric separate from the arm shake. Afterwards asking, "So tell me, what's your Business here?"