Astrid was filled with unease.

Ray's last move had been utterly terrifying. Thirty-six people—all ability users—and they had all died in an instant.

Sure, Astrid could have wiped out thirty-six people herself if her powers were far stronger than theirs. That would have been a straightforward massacre. But Ray's ability… it was too bizarre. Too strange for her to even comprehend.

Fire, ice, earth spikes—those were understandable, traceable. But this? What kind of power was this? For a fleeting