Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1139

Although solemn, the lecturers outside the venue were solemn and remained seated.

Everyone assumed Shannon had waited for an opportunity to take revenge, but in reality, she had withdrawn the talisman a second before the fire thunder struck Maya.

When everyone's focus turned to Maya, they fell into silence.

The flames completely melted the ice that had frozen around her body. However, the areas that had not been frozen, such as her cheeks and neck, were visibly scorched by the flames, turning a deep black.

Even her once sleek, long black hair now looked as though it had been struck by lightning. The ends were singed unevenly, and her hair was frizzed, standing up in wild, explosive tufts.

Maya sat dazedly on the ground, visibly shaken from the fire thunder that had surged toward her face.

Mike was the first to react, unable to hold back a snicker. Realizing he had been loud, he quickly turned and hid behind Elliot, his shoulders shaking with suppressed laughter.

The next second, Lexie squeezed in next to him. Both their heads popped up behind Elliot, their bodies shaking with laughter.

Shannon glanced at her teammates, unhurriedly stating, "I was just trying to warm her up."

She paused, looked at Maya's sorry state, and solemnly added, "It was my first time using a fire thunder talisman. Sorry that it got out of hand and caused you an accident."

The other group was at a loss for words. Did she think they would believe her?

By then, Maya had regained her composure. Seeing her face covered in soot and her hair a wild, frizzed mess, she couldn't hold it in any longer and let out a frustrated roar.

"You did this on purpose! You were trying to kill me! I'm going to report you to the judges!"

Skylar quickly stepped up and coldly reminded, "As she said, it was an accident. Meanwhile, you were intent on killing us earlier. If anyone's reporting anybody, I'll be the first to report you!

"Let's see if the Jamborough Mystic Arts Association will take action against you or us."

"That's right!" Lexie and Mike parroted, no longer laughing at the back.