Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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Victor danced between the storms, Wind Barrier flaring whenever he needed cover, Phantom Mirage Step blurring his silhouette out of harm's way. But each dodge sapped his reserves; each counterstrike consumed precious qi. He felt the pounding of his heart, the slick of his sweat.
He crossed the distance to Vargos again and slammed his palm into the vice-leader's chest, this time a concentrated Dragon's Roar Flame to override the frost bloom. The blast cleaved through the petals, turning them to steam before they could freeze his qi fully. Vargos cried out, staggered backward, and crashed into the remains of a stockade.
Melan charged next, water whip lashing, but Victor shattered it with Void Severing Thread, then Shadow Crescent Strike split her mana chains as if tearing cloth. She fell in a heap of sprayed mist, gurgling curses.
