Stronger Ambition

Raze opened his eyes from his cultivation, focusing on restoring both his magic and his Qi. He had been switching between the two, channeling them equally. 

He had a reason for doing this. In his current state, he wasn't better than those they were fighting against using just his magic alone or just his Pagan warrior powers. 

The only way he could reach their level was by combining the two, rather than focusing on one art. So even if he could only fight for a shorter amount of time, he would take this over just focusing on one. Now, right in front of him, there was a chance to speed up his progress.

He looked up at Rayna, who had already turned around, hiding her slightly red, flushed cheeks. Having people to help him wasn't something he was used to.

'It took a lot for me to go through with this plan in the first place, to trust that the Crimson Crane would come by my side and fight.