The reality told everyone that there was no longer room to react, so they could only helplessly watch Eli use herself as a shield against the black ball of fire.
But for Leon, no matter how late he was to notice everything, he still commanded his body to dash toward Eli's direction. He expended all the power in his body to move forward and reach Eli in time, regardless if he was a few seconds late.
Eli only had one thing in mind - to not let the ball of flames reach General Farauld or any of the people in the interrogation room. The ball of flame was a dangerous thing and no one in the room had the ability to resist its power.
However, it didn't also cross her mind how she would deal with the thing herself. She could only feel the inner confidence not to be afraid of the thing and face it head-on. That is why even without a plan, she felt that rushing toward this particular danger was not a reckless move for her.
