Arad and Core clashed, sending shockwaves across the whole battlefield. For now, their fight was purely physical, with magic used as support only by Arad, because Core didn't need buffs to match his speed.
Arad was already faster than most people, but he was getting faster each second. The longer he fought Core, the more he saw of the first elf's dance and learned from him.
Arad had long realised that he couldn't match Core in speed and strength, and that even with Dalla's slapping art, he had no chance of winning. His only hope of achieving victory was to learn Core's dance and use it to slap him back.
Right now, Arad's main strategy has shifted from trying to win to bolstering his defences to endure as much punishment as possible while observing Core's every move.
Core moved like a dexterous snake, as if he had no joints. His arms twisted in weird ways, his knees turned backward, and he seemed to be able to turn his head all the way back and fight Arad backward.
