A dark gray corona of light stuck closely to Kai's sword and shield as he stood opposite Leon. The two of them had not yet exchanged blows even though everyone around them was already fighting madly. There was no build up to the fight, and the climax had already erupted.
"We don't need to fight if you just come with us." Kai tried again. He really did not want to fight Leon because he kept on getting bad vibes.
"Yeah... No." Leon snorted and burst into action, leaping forward. His eyes glowed with purple light, and Kai felt a weakness begin to seep into his bones, but before anything could happen, a warm, radiant light burst out from his chest, pushing away the sickly purple that threatened to weaken him.
The failure of his Curse Eyes surprised Leon for a moment. This was a first. Ever since he got this skill, it had never failed him, even against boss monsters from the Tower of Trials. So, why now?