Jae stood in the center of the arena, his boots scraping against the smooth, polished wooden floor, his breath steady despite the beads of sweat glistening on his forehead, catching the warm, golden glow of the orbs strung across the high, vaulted ceiling.
His Iron Skin glowed faintly, a subtle shimmer enveloping his body, dulling the impact of Selric's water-based attacks, while his relentless barrage of punches and kicks kept the water-type fighter on the defensive, struggling to keep up.
Selric's once-elegant, fluid movements had slowed considerably, his face pale with exhaustion, his dark eyes wide with mounting frustration and desperation.
Jae's Stamina, boosted to seemingly endless heights by the Lust System's rewards, felt like a bottomless well of energy, his muscles tireless as he pressed his advantage with unwavering determination.
