"Huh?" Senk said, almost a question, because suddenly, in front of him, was a fist wrapped in flames, followed closely by Vale's grinning face.
Bam!
Vale's fist connected with the hastily constructed black water shield, and the fire in front of it blasted forward. The force turned the immediate water into steam and sent Senk flying backward, his hands crossed in front of him, sloshing water as he was blasted away.
"Works better than I imagined," Vale said in satisfaction. It was a technique within a technique that he had created. Since he could control his Infernal fire and it didn't hurt him, he used it on his feet, compressing it to blast himself forward, and then on his punch too.
"But I'll be spending a lot on shoes at this rate." Anything from his ankle downward had been turned to ashes, fire still curling around his legs, glowing hot red, making his flesh look like molten metal.
