A Short Interruption III

"AIR WALL!" 

Using every bit of Aether in her reserves, she conjured a long block of extremely condensed air right in front of her, then filled it with flames.

Her intention was to block the laser aimed directly at her chest, leaving the others to hit less critical parts of her body.

However… even that sacrifice wasn't enough.

Unlike most of the team, she didn't have a shielding ability, as Emir once pointed out, so to prove him wrong, she learned of this ability, which acted as a replacement. 

But that was all it was—a replacement.

What the wall was up against wasn't a bullet or concentrated Aether but a laser.

And that laser was a weakness of hers, as she was a wielder of air. 

The barrier of fire-infused air was no contest, despite its searing heat.

'No...'