Similarly, Cathy too felt the shift in the air and quickly raised her own defenses, her heart pounding.
Inside the arena, Julian's body began to glow with a deep, ominous light.
The phoenix's power, which had been doubled when he absorbed it, started to condense rapidly around his right arm. The flames grew denser, brighter, and hotter, compressing into a single, terrifying point of concentrated energy. Small cracks appeared on the surface of his skin as the vessels in his arm began to fracture under the strain.
Aldric's expression turned serious. He could feel the terrifying amount of power gathering in Julian's fist.
"So this is your final card…" the commander muttered.
Julian took one step forward.
His voice rang out clearly across the silent training ground.
"Crimson Sovereign. Final Technique: Apocalypse Phoenix Descent."
The moment the words left his mouth, Julian launched forward like a comet.
