Reed wiped sweat from his brow and readjusted his stance. "I still have a few tricks up my sleeve."
He activated [Flame Crescent], a powerful horizontal slash imbued with searing flame, and sent it surging toward Victor.
The air exploded with heat as the fiery arc blazed across the stage.
Victor sidestepped smoothly and the flame barely kissed the hem of his shirt.
He retaliated immediately... closing the gap with wind dash.
With a burst of wind, he appeared before Reed in the blink of an eye.
Reed swung high to intercept but Victor had predicted it.
*CLANG!*
Victor raised his blade and parried effortlessly, causing a gust of wind to generate from the impact which rippled outward.
Reed's eyes widened. 'Fuck he's fast!'
Victor's blade then came down in a diagonal arc, crashing into Reed's guard with such force that he was forced back several feet.
He dug his feet into the ground and used both hands to steady his sword while gasping slightly.
