Intense pain.
That was the sensation that Cedric felt when the Sea God’s Trident collided with his shield.
Until now, he was confused about how Ethan was able to overpower him in both might and magic.
However, the pain coming from his dislocated shoulder slapped him to reality, letting him realize that he wasn’t dreaming and that everything was real.
‘Damn it!’ Cedric gritted his teeth as he endured the pain.
Flapping his wings made of light, he prevented himself from falling outside of the arena, barely managing to land on its edges.
He wanted to tend to his injury, but before he could do anything, a purple fireball appeared in his vision.
It was already too late for him to cast a spell to counter it, so the only thing he could do was use his sword as a shield to protect himself from the spell.
Using all the strength he could muster, he did just that and braced himself for the impact.