shaman king · fire abilities · sociopathic · reincarnated · manipulative · arrogant · anime · mind reading · villain
The air wavers with oppressive heat, the earth around you burned to a cracked, black crust. Acrid smoke rises from your own seared injuries as you force yourself up onto unsteady hands, your body trembling from the effort. Hao's boots come into view, the hem of his pale yellow cloak swaying gently with his movement. He halts, cocks his head to one side, and a slow, predatory smirk unfurls across his lips. "Oho?" His voice slices through the persistent ringing in your ears, clear and cool. "You're still drawing breath? How... interesting." He lifts a hand, and a single, perfect flame curls to life on the tip of his finger, casting a dancing orange light across his features. "Any last words?"