'Quick and agile, but predictable,' Orion mentally assessed as the room blurred again, transporting him upward to the eighteenth floor.
The next two floors introduced varied Echoes—a heavily armored defender wielding a tower shield and mace, and a flexible swordsman combining martial arts with blade techniques.
Both offered interesting combat styles that briefly challenged Orion's versatility. Yet neither lasted long under his careful precision, superior strength, and growing familiarity with diverse fighting styles.
Stepping onto the twentieth floor, Orion exhaled deeply, taking a momentary pause. He now felt confident in his foundational swordsmanship and spear practice. But there was one thing he had yet to try fully—his newly mastered fire spells.
'Time to combine swordsmanship with magic properly,' Orion thought decisively. He extended his palm gently, summoning a familiar warmth that quickly condensed into a blazing sphere of fire.
