Minutes passed.
One minute…
Two minutes…
Five minutes…
CLANK CLANK CLANK
The battle continued. The clash between the Hero and the Sky Serpent General grew fiercer with each exchange.
Kael's eyes were now completely focused on Aurelia, observing her every single move, every small shift, every trick she used to make herself more efficient in battle. His vision had become so fixated that he—who normally kept his guard up, never trusting the enemy soldiers around him—was ignoring everything else just to focus on Aurelia and Aurelia alone.
CLANK CLANK CLANK
The battle raged on. With each second, he learned more—adjusting his rhythm, changing the angle of his footwork, altering the timing of his swings.
And slowly, he began to adapt to her rhythm.
A change even Aurelia noticed—and instead of feeling wary or alert, she secretly smiled, nodding in satisfaction. Her new student, unlike others, wasn't arrogant. He was willing to learn even when the situation was against him.
