Just as the previous battle had proven, the Fire Mage Sprout did not hesitate once it found a target.
Its ember-lit core flickered sharply as it fixed its aim on one of the Armored Kobold Warriors standing beyond the wall of flame.
After a brief moment of calculation — almost like a living siege weapon adjusting its trajectory — the plant mage released a Fire Bullet.
The Armored Kobold Warrior, who had been barking threats toward Vikram, suddenly fell silent mid-snarl.
"What… happened?" Vikram muttered in confusion.
Less than half a second later—
"GRAAAAAAAARRRHHHHHH!!"
A hideous, throat-ripping scream exploded from Kobold's mouth.
The blazing projectile had pierced straight through the creature's torso.
It entered above the left ribs, burned through flesh and bone like molten iron, and burst out beneath the right ribs in a spray of scorched blood and sparks.
The impact was so fast that the Kobold didn't even react at first.
