— Valesira's POV —
I directed the wave of fire toward them.
But… the moment the flames touched them, their black armor glowed with a counter light.
They absorbed more than half of the fire's power! The material of their armor was designed to reflect Eitra-based heat!
"What?!"
One of the assassins took advantage of my shock, slipped beneath the remaining wave of fire, and swung his broad blade with savage speed toward my abdomen.
I leapt back, but the white blade grazed my waist.
Slaaash!
The white coat and the silk shirt beneath it were torn apart, and I felt the blade's heat slice through my skin, reaching the muscle layer on my left side.
A long, deep wound opened, and blood gushed out, soaking my black pants.
"Aaagh!" I groaned in real pain, dropping to one knee on the frozen, blood-stained asphalt.
