Leoniel's stats stepped into Transcendent territory as his fists met Gideon's blade, and Cellica immediately removed herself from the area quickly enough to avoid being caught in the shockwaves of the battle.
At that same moment, Leoniel stomped his foot against the ground and activated Rising Ground. The earth beneath him and Gideon trembled violently before a massive section of land erupted upward like a giant pillar, carrying both combatants high into the sky and pulling their battlefield far above the city below.
Simultaneously, the ground beneath Cellica's feet softened into a soggy marsh, her legs sinking ankle-deep within a second before the earth abruptly hardened once more, trapping her in place. A whirlwind of grey sand immediately began swirling around her body, and moments later, walls of earth rose around the vortex and enclosed it completely, creating a cage meant to further restrict her movements.
