Ares eventually noticed that Athena suddenly stopped attacking. Even for her, assuming such a defensive stance for so long was unexpected. Ares could understand that she couldn't afford to let him grow angrier and stronger if she had any hopes to win that fight. Still, just boring Area wouldn't solve things either. He hated boredom, after all.
Nevertheless, Ares didn't care much about that and began to attack mercilessly. At some point, he began to feel Athena's bones cracking, and he started to like the fight even more… even though Athena's calm expression never disappeared. Not only that annoyed him, but it also made Ares feel shivers…
"What are you plotting, Athena?" Ares asked.