Aaron gritted his teeth as the clash of steel was replaced by something far more dangerous, raw magic. Every strike of Adeline's lightning blade split the air with a crack, the ground trembling as sparks scattered around them like shooting stars.
He raised walls of fire, each one towering and roaring, but Adeline's blade cut through them with ease, the lightning sizzling and splitting flames apart as if they were nothing.
Her movements were fast, sharper than he anticipated. She lunged, forcing him to twist away, only for another bolt to arc from her blade and scorch the earth where he had been standing. Aaron's sword flared with fire as he swung, sending a wave of searing heat her way. Adeline countered with a sharp slash, lightning colliding with flames, exploding in the space between them.
