Adrian was not prepared for the heat.
He had only recently learned about Iris's situation and how bad it had become. And with the exhibition followed by his meeting with the Emperor, he hadn't had the time to prepare anything for himself.
As such, he was now sweating buckets.
"I said this would be difficult," Iris said with a grin as they moved through the barren lands, heading in a direction where the heat would only continue to rise.
Adrian took a deep breath and gestured for Iris to pause.
As she did, Adrian closed his eyes and chanted a spell.
Instantly, two spell circles began to rotate around the duo.
"Hmm-ah!" Iris was startled as a sudden frosty wind rushed through her.
Her whole body shivered at the sensation, every hair standing on end as she felt the sharp drop in temperature around her.
Iris glanced at Adrian and asked, "How come you're already so good at independent magic?"
