The refree looked at the two kids and felt a chill go down his own spine. Technically he was slightly weaker than both of them , and while advanced in age he was not sure if he could stop them if the need be.
However he was assigned a job by the nation of Avalon and needed to perform his duties to the best of his ability. Looking at the two he said " Fighters , take positions ".
Ronan shrugged his shoulders and started to hop at his own spot , showing that he was on his feet and ready to attack , while Percy took a stable stance by planting his feet.
It was clear that Percy was ready to let Ronan attack first by his stance, as the various sect masters and Alexander found this to be very peculiar considering that usually a fighter wanted to gain the upper-hand in a fight early on and not be on the defensive.
However one look at Leif in Percy's corner and Alexander knew that something big was cooking as he smiled and became a patient spectator.