Chapter 244: Golden Flames
The moment Professor Soren lowered his arm, Marven lunged forward.
The tip of his spear was aimed straight at my chest. I slid my right foot to the side and raised my sword diagonally, meeting his weapon with a loud clash. The force of the blow traveled from my wrist to my shoulder as the dragon design on his spear lit up.
Then golden flames appeared.
The moment they touched the black flames around my sword, they began to swallow them. The two colors tangled together for only an instant. After that, none of the black flames remained where our weapons met.
It was exactly as I had expected.
I tightened my grip on the hilt and tried to push the spear's tip aside. Instead of resisting, Marven pulled his weapon in the same direction. His forward hand slid along the shaft as he turned his other wrist, swinging the butt of the spear up toward my chin.
At the same time, I saw his leg move.
