Max prepared to move, but another figure stepped ahead before he could take action. Aden lifted his hand, and golden flames spiraled around his arm. The fire he summoned was pure, radiant, and far stronger than the flames carried by the bats. He drew in a deep breath, gathering his strength, and then swung his arm in a grand sweeping arc.
A wave of golden fire surged forward in a wide formation. The moment it touched the flaming bats, the weaker flames on their bodies were extinguished instantly. The bats dissolved into particles of glowing dust, and the golden flames continued to spread across the sky.
The fire wave expanded until it covered nearly the entire visible swarm. Within seconds, thousands of bats burned away silently, leaving nothing but drifting golden embers that slowly faded into the void.
