An Unbelievable Power Gap

The Shadow, or what remained of him, was Reinulf, the very one who had apologized before hitting Magna on the head during the test.

Magna could still remember him clearly. He even knew exactly how many times Reinulf had gotten back up after a punch and rushed at him again.

He had been a kind, respectful, talented, hardworking man.

On top of that, he had been his friend. Even only for a very short time.

Magna bent down, slowly reaching for the dark red helmet on the ground.

It was hot enough to almost burn his hand.

The armor worn by the Fire Unit's Shadows naturally gave off heat, but this much couldn't have come from the armor alone.

The worms seemed to be responsible. They had probably used that heat to break down his flesh before devouring it, along with most of his bones.

Magna slowly stood up again. He no longer looked saddened or frustrated by the loss of a friend.