The moment their eyes locked, Akazar wasted no time. Yellow lightning crackled around his body, illuminating his form in the dimly lit arena. The scent of ozone thickened the air as he unleashed his elemental augmenting magic, saturating the battlefield with his raw power. Mana pulsed around him, thick and suffocating, his bloodlust a tangible force that sent shivers through the onlookers.
Across from him, Orion stood utterly still, his expression unreadable. He made no move to cast a spell nor take a defensive stance. Instead, he calmly executed mana augmentation on his body, summoning a mandate steel sword into his grasp. His posture exuded practiced ease, as though the battle had already been decided in his favor.