The noise from the crowd gradually began to settle, although the excitement hadn't disappeared. Thousands of eyes remained fixed on the fighting platform, waiting to see what had happened to Prince Charles Aethelmont after Ravenor's sudden attack.
For a moment, the thick smoke made it impossible to see anything.
Many spectators were already wondering if the Prince of Britannia had fallen victim to the same Flame Alchemy that had ended Ravenor Burnwick's previous matches almost instantly.
The attack had appeared without warning, and even the experienced Alchemists watching from the stands had found it difficult to understand how Ravenor activated it.
Then the smoke began to thin.
A faint yellow light appeared within the dark cloud.
As the smoke slowly drifted away, the figure of Prince Charles became visible. A layer of yellow light surrounded his entire body, forming a smooth force field that had protected him from the flames.
"Ah, that was close."
