Hayden raised his staff and pointed it at Branik. "Ice Needle."
The moment the words left his mouth, dozens of ice needles shot out from the magic circle, piercing the air and flying straight toward Branik.
Branik didn't move away or shift into a defensive position.
Instead, he transformed his arms into those of a bear and rushed forward, charging directly to the incoming attacks.
The ice needles flew endlessly towards him, but they were unable to stop him.
With each powerful swing of his claws, Branik destroyed them one after another, clearing a path as he continued closing the distance.
Seeing Branik get closer so easily, Hayden activated another spell. Sharp ice spikes burst from the ground in front of Branik.
Branik quickly changed his direction and began moving in a zig-zag pattern, avoiding them as they erupted around him.
The moment he was close to Hayden, Branik jumped at him and swung his sharp claws.
Hayden reacted quickly and unleashed defensive magic.
