The battlefield trembles as the two clash again, but this time Alix is the one pressing forward.
His body is wreathed in the glow of multiple buffs—strength swelling, speed crackling, endurance doubling with each stacked layer of power. The stormlight around him blurs. His strikes are sharper, faster, heavier than before.
Vernoso grits his teeth, barely holding the line as sparks fly from every impact. His fire-law sword quivers against the pressure, and a bead of sweat rolls down his cheek.
"Impossible…"
Alix cuts him off mid-swing, his spear crashing down with brutal weight.
"Human. If you don't use something, then this will be a disappointing fight for me."
Vernoso's pride shatters like glass. The humiliation burns hotter than his own flames. His aura bursts outward, fire clawing at the heavens. His voice rises in a roar. "You will regret it! Witness my true power!"
