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    Violetcloselymonitoredthelizards,asthesoilwheretheyhadbeendiggingwasbeingshifted


    fromsoftandmoist,todryanddusty.Sandwasnowcoveringahugeportionofthestadium,and


    Violetwascertainthatthiswouldcasehermanyproblemsdowntheroad.


    Violettookherfirststepsinthenewlyformedsand.SinceViolethadburnedhersocksandshoes


    earlierinthewaitingroomtostartafire,herfeetwerenowbare.Theheatfromthesandcaused


    abitofdiscomfort,asVioletwalkedtowardsoneofthelizards.


    Notknowingwhattoexpectfromher,thelizardquicklyscurriesawayfromher.Violetswings


    hersworddownwards,andafireballisblastedtowardsthemediumsizelizard.Seeingthe


    fireball,thelizardusesitstailtokickupsomesand.Thelizardsactioncausestheflametofade,


    muchliketurningoffalightswitch.


    Havingwitnessedthelizardeasilyputtingoutherfireball,Violetreachesforherflamegunnext


    toherrightside.(Ifasmallfireballdoesnotworkmaybeastreamoffirewould!)Withthat


    thoughtinmind,Violetpullsthetriggertotheflamegunwhilepointingitinthelizardsdirection.


    Forabriefsecondpanicfillsthelizard,butthisdoesnotlast.Thelizarddigsdeepintothesoil,


    thenleapsupwhilespinning.Thetwistingofitsbodywhilejumpingintotheaircausesthesoil,


    whichhasnowbeenchangedtosand,tobecomeasmalltornado.Thissmalltornadohasenough


    forcetoextinguishtheflameViolet’sgunhasjustcreated.


    Ratherthancontinuewithherassaultfromadistance,Violetracestocatchuptothelizard.


    Thelizardseestheyoungwomantailingfrombehind,andknowsshewillbewithinstriking


    distanceinnotimeflat.Halting,thelizardpreparesforacounterattack.


    Violetisbothshockedandexitedbythelizard’ssuddenchoicetostoprunningaway.Violet


    rotatesherblade,arcingitdownwards,sothatherbladewillheadstraighttowardsthelizard.


    InresponsethelizardkicksupsomesandintoVioletseyes.Thetemporaryblindnesscause


    Violet’sattacktomissitstarget.


    ThelizardslashesitstailunderViolet’slegs.WithaloudcrashVioletfallstotheground.


    Fromthespectatorsperspective,thelizard’smovementlookslikeablur.Thelizardisnowontop


    ofVioletsface.Violetcanfeelthelizardstandingonherstomach.Acrunchingsoundisheard,


    thisisfromthelizardbitingdownonViolet’sface.Inretaliation,Violetpunchesthelizard,which


    happenstostillbeonherstomach.


    ThelizardiscastintotheairfromViolet’srightfistsmackinghardagainstitsbody.Violetrises


    fromtheground,andhasfinallyrecoveredfromtheblindingsand.GivingchasetothestillflyingYou might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version.


    lizard,Violetusesherswordtocreatethreefireballs.Thelizardcanseethreefireballsheadingfor


    Knowingitcannotblockallofthefireballs,thelizardsticksoutitstongue.Insteadofspiting


    outsaliva,thelizardspitsoutagreatdealofsand,whichwasstillinitsmouthfromearlier.


    Violetgetsabetterview,asoneofherfireballsfadefromexistence.Theothertwofireballsmake


    contactwiththelizard,causingittobepusheddowntotheground.Inthetimeitwouldtakefor


    thesandlizardtohittheground,Violetimmaculatelyfiresherflamegun.


    Thelizardcanfeeltheheatincreasingbeneathitself,andthereisnopossiblewaytoavoidthepit


    offireunderitslocation.Theheatburns,thelizardbarleymakesitoutalive.Diggingitswayinto


    theground,thelizardmanagestoputouttheflamescoveringitsbody.


    (ItwillnotbelongbeforeIfinishofthefirstsandlizard.)AsmugsmilespreadsacrossViolet’s


    facewhilethinkingthistoherself.Whenthelizardsurfaces,Violetisready.Thelizardprepares


    tocounteranotherfireballfromVioletsword,todothisitkicksupsomemoresand.Violetwas


    trickingthelizard,itfellforherploy.Insteadofswinghersword,Violetthrowsit,andbecause


    thelizardthoughtitwasanotherfireball,avoidingtheswordbecameimpossible.


    Thelizardfeelsasharppain,astheswordpiercesthroughoutitsentirebody.Violethasnow


    beatenthefirstsandlizard.TheconfidenceViolethadbeforestartinghermatchreturns.


    Violetshouldhavebeenpayingmoreattentiontotherestofthesandlizards.Aboutseventy


    percentofthestadiumwasnowchangedtosand,andVioletcouldnotseetherestofthelizards


    anywhere.


    (Wherearetheyallhiding?)Panicwasbeginningtopooltogetherinherthoughts.(Whattraps


    havetheysetupforme?)Thislineofthoughtwaswithinreasonwhenfightinganenemy,but


    ifpanicsetsinyouareboundtomakemistakes,andusuallybigones,whichcouldhaveeasily


    beenavoided.


    Violetstartswalkinginthedirectionofthesand.Whensheplaceshersecondfootontooneof


    thesandpiles,shebeginstosink.Violetknowsimmediatelywhatthisis.(Greattheymadequick


    Sand!)Beforesheispulledfullyunderthesand,Violetunleasheshercryokinesisskill,freezing


    thesandcoveringherbody.Anewproblemhasbeencreated,Violetisnowtrappedinice.


    ThinkingquicklyVioletcoversherfeetwithfiremagic.Rememberingapartyskillshehadonce


    createdwithWave,Violetwillsthefirecoveringherfeettoexplode.Violetisblastedintotheair,


    shardsoffrozensandgoflyingtowardsthespectators.Thehostofthetournamentusessome


    formofabarriertoblocktheattack.


    Violetisstillrisingthroughtheair,andisabouttotakealargeamountoffalldamagethesecond


    shestops.(WhatshouldIdotostopthefalldamage?)Shewonderstoherself.Secondsbefore


    hittingtheground,Violetpullsoutherflamegun.Whenshefiresthebeamhermomentum


    islowered,andshesoonlandssoftlyontotheground.


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    VioletPillarhascreatedtheexplosionskill


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    Explosionskillunderstanding1


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    Explosionskilldescription:Amodifiedversionoffireorflamemagic.Willingthefireto


    combust,pressureandintenseheatarecreated.Thepressurecanalsobeusedformovement,


    suchastoflyinginmidair,ortogetplacesquickly.


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    Firemanipulationhasmaxedoutandhasevolvedintofiredomination


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    Firedominationstatdescription:Onewhowieldstheveryfoundationoffire.


    Higherstatlevelsallowonetospontaneouslycombustwithoutdying.


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    Firedominationstathasbecome30


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    Takingadvantageofhernewexplosionskill,Violetfliesintotheair.Wantingtoendthisquickly,


    Violetwithhelpfromherfiredominationstat,usesadvancefiremagic.Thewholefightingarea


    ofthestadiumislituplikeabonfire.Thescreamsoftheremainingsandlizardsareheardasthey


    areincinerated.


    “AndthewinnerisVioletPillar!”Hearingthatannouncement,Violetuseshernewexplosionskill


    tohoveroverthefireandreturntothewaitingroom.Templelooksoninhorroratthescenein


    frontofher.Theyhadjustfinishedputtingoutthefireinthewaitingroomaboutfiveminutesago.


    Templecannotevengetnearthedoorforhernextround.


    Thepartyhearsthehostmakeanotherannouncement.“Duetoalargeamountofdamage


    tothestadium’sfightingarea,thenextmatchwillbepostponedforaboutthreehours.


    Pleasebarewithusewhileweputouttheflame.”FornowTemplechecksoverher


    weaponsandotheritems.