"[b]I am sorry. But I have elsewhere to be, and I do not wish for a long fight.[/b]" [i]He extended his left arm, a ball of white flame forming in front of his open palm. It elongated, and seemingly burned into existence first the hilt, then the pommel. At the same time, it traveled in the other direction, forming a cross-guard, and finally the blade of a massive great sword. The ancient blade was etched in runes, which lit up as the edges erupted in more of the white flames. He smiled sadly, his eyes blazing to life, leaving trails of fire as he approached his opponent. His left hand took up the blade, dropping to his side.[/i] "[b]Since you must die swiftly, I will show you an inkling of what I can truly do with this Fire. It will not be painless, but it will be over quickly.[/b]" [i] He lifted the blade up above the earth, then stabbed down in one quick motion. A sphere of white flame expanded from the point of impact, growing at the speed of light until it engulfed everything within five miles in all directions, forming a miniature star. However, this star was yet more curious, as it burned with the intensity of an entire Galaxy, somehow contained within the area of five miles. Within it, everything other than the blade, the man, and the man's clothing was atomized, the chemical bonds that held his opponents compound molecules together shattered. He let the star live for about a minute, then withdrew the flames once more into the blade, falling softly to the bottom of the half circle crater he now found surrounding him. He looked around, searching to see if any had survived.[/i]