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Helia let out a small sigh. Even with Ignisia and Karin, two Hero powerhouses, supporting her, she had been pushed back. Now that she was the only one left, there was no chance of victory. Even so, she did not retreat. Instead, she stepped forward with calm dignity. Ketal’s eyes glinted with faint amusement.
“You look pleased,” he remarked.
“In truth, I have been curious,” Helia answered. “I wanted to see how far my full power would go against you.”
Helia lifted her hands high toward the sky and began to pray.
“O Sun, descend upon me,” she said.
Light poured down from the heavens and settled into her. Ketal raised an arm to shield his eyes. Radiance bright enough to strain his vision descended upon the desert and wrapped itself around Helia.
“Oh,” Ketal murmured. He sounded genuinely impressed. “The sun has taken root in you. You have grown stronger.”
The power of the sun itself settled into Helia. Heat and light surged outward, scorching the world. The ground began to melt, the air roared and boiled, and even the moisture beyond the distant desert slowly started to evaporate.
It was the overwhelming power of a god. Naturally, Helia could not bear it completely. Merely receiving that power seemed painful. She clenched her teeth as if to endure it.
“This is not something I can maintain easily,” Helia said quietly. “At most, it will last one minute.”
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