The battle began the moment Orion Starfall and Aurelian Lareth landed on the central stage. There was no casual greeting this time, and there was no slow testing.
The instant Angelina Valerius's hand lowered and the words appeared above the arena, both of them unleashed their power without a moment's hesitation.
[Battle Begins.]
Orion's smile remained on his face, but the starry light in his eyes turned sharp enough to make the air tremble.
He knew his body was not in perfect condition. He had already fought Revona to the edge and used Starfall Extinction against her, and then he had pushed himself against Ervin and lost after forcing the abyssal gate to open deeper.
The laws of the Eternal Hourglass had repaired his injuries, but some exhaustion could not be erased so easily. His foundation was still strained, his meridians still carried the echo of overdrawn star power, and his flesh still remembered the burden of converging the nine stars into himself again and again.
