Wilhelmina had said that the power of a Flame Haze ‘manifests through the fusion of the
contractor’s image of strength and the Crimson Lord’s power’.
‘So, did this appear in response to my defensive instincts?’
When she focused on it a little, it seemed she could change its shape somewhat freely. For
now, she formed it into a coat-like shape with a large defensive area, a collar, long sleeves,
and a wide hem.
During this process (though it only took a few seconds), the wary Tenmoku Ikko remained
motionless in the same posture it had been in after their last clash. But it had not ceased
activity.