Bzzzt... CRACK!
Bluish-white lightning crackled wildly across the blonde senior's palm. The sheer thermal energy made the surrounding air feel razor-sharp. His primary target? Adul, who was now curled up trembling on the stone floor, wrapping his arms protectively around his own head.
On the other side of the arena, Charis was still sprawled out, his knees buckled from absorbing the previous ice impact. Lira screamed from the corner, reaching her hand out in vain.
She wouldn't make it in time. The distance was too great. Her movements were too slow.
Adul squeezed his eyes shut tight. Waiting for the searing agony to hit.
Then, Eva moved.
A single, feather-light step forward—and the girl seemed to vanish into thin air.
An explosive burst of dense crimson aura erupted from her foothold, fracturing the stone floor and propelling her body forward at a speed that defied human logic. Swoosh!
