Wind mana burst beneath their feet, propelling them forward like arrows.
Ruli came at me from the right, her blade glowing faintly with lightning. Leaf curved around to the left, her steps silent as water formed a thin barrier along her skin.
Clang!
I blocked Ruli's first strike, sparks snapping where her lightning met my blade.
At the same time, Leaf's dagger slid low toward my ribs. I tilted my sword and shifted my hip, letting her attack cut through the air instead of flesh.
"Great moves," I said, swinging my sword just hard enough to push them both back.
They didn't stop.
"Leaf, now!"
『 Unique Spell: Twin Bolts of Judgment! (✦ 5th-Level Spell ✦)』
Ruli's voice rang as she raised her blade. Lightning split into two sharp arcs, both aiming for me from different sides.
『 Unique Spell: Tideglass Shell! (✦ 5th-Level Spell ✦)』
Leaf followed instantly, wrapping herself in a shimmering sphere of water that bent the light around her body.
