Ryu felt a seething within. His hand trembled, the ground beneath his feet shattering.

A blaze of fire erupted around Ryu's body. At first, it was just surface level, but an instant later, the red-black flame enveloped him completely until it seemed that all that remained of Ryu's body were two floating eyes without even the semblance of a body around it.

It was clear at that moment that Ryu's Fire Spirit Body had suddenly manifested itself. Fueled by fury, his Rage Flames broke through a barrier and even began to faintly suppress his Lightning.

Logic told Ryu to calm down, but he was having a very difficult time. The feedback loop of his rage making his flames burn brighter and stronger was endless. For a moment, it felt as though he might burn the entire city to ash.

"Hm?"

Up in the skies, the three figures frowned, looking down and sensing something that was particularly dangerous. Seeing the state Ryu was in, they suddenly became serious.

Spirit Body? Had they invited a Clan with such an ability? Or could it be that this person had a parent who was from outside of the invited Clans?

This was possible and would explain a lot. But, why was this happening now? Was it just a coincidence that they had stumbled into such a breakthrough?

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