Every participant was informed who they might be facing during the contest. So it wasn't like Elana was completely unaware of her enemy possessing the magma element.
However, hearing about it and facing the real deal in a battle were two different things.
"Ladies and gentlemen! This is it! A clash of two titans—Elana the Ice Dancer versus Averis the Magma Breaker!"
The commentator was as excited as the students. The two strongest students coming from two different academies were facing off against each other.
"And there they are! Power against precision. Heat against frost!"
Averis charged first, hammers blazing with molten energy. The ground beneath her sizzled as she moved.
"RAAHH!"
She swung hard, a full-body strike that could shatter a wall.
But Elana ducked—gracefully spinning to the side. Her baton struck out, ice bursting across Averis's shoulder.
"And that hit goes to Elana! That speed is unreal!"
Averis growled, her hammer swinging again—this time faster.
