"I understand." Large space battles. Linhardt would do his best to avoid those. Optimizing for speed still remained a possible option. Space is large. Simply leaving might be a viable tactic. Linhardt has no sense of honor: He will 100% run away.
"No magic at all?" Judging by her reaction, that's Linhardt's guess. He considers how best to word his answer, taking a moment to think before answering, "It's a heat spell. I heat up the air enough that it combusts, fundamentally. The energy to create the heat comes from within me. Much like running does." Which is to say it takes physical effort and energy.
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"No magic at all?" Judging by her reaction, that's Linhardt's guess. He considers how best to word his answer, taking a moment to think before answering, "It's a heat spell. I heat up the air enough that it combusts, fundamentally. The energy to create the heat comes from within me. Much like running does." Which is to say it takes physical effort and energy.