254 Chapter 254

A wave of confusion washed over him as he turned his hand over and looked at the item I'd slipped into it. He realized what he was holding a split second too late, and I flung myself backward under the ticket counter as Gibbon let out a groan and a flash of light lit up the small space between us.

The smoke rolled under the table instantly, and I began to choke and sputter, no longer able to see the monster in front of me. But then a noise unlike anything I'd ever heard before filled not only my ears but my mind as Gibbon began to shriek in pain. Once the initial smoke cleared, I could see flames bursting forth from his arms, all the way up his shoulders, and as I watched, his head ignited.