Ignis stepped into the path of the anti-mana slash, raising his right hand with casual confidence. The slash struck his palm and shattered like fragile glass, its energy dissolving into the void without a trace.
"For an attack that weak, I don't need mana," Ignis said, his voice laced with disdain, his fiery gaze mocking Aaron's efforts.
"Interesting. Unconventional wings vampires don't possess, exceptional blood control, a rare sword, and an anti-mana attack. Truly intriguing," Loki said, rising to his feet, his smile widening as he sized Aaron up like a predator studying its prey.
Boom!
Aaron time-stepped, a flicker of temporal energy bending reality around him as he dodged Ignis's sudden grapple attempt. His precognition talent kicked in, letting him evade by a hair's breadth, the air crackling where Ignis's blazing hand had been.
