High above the arena, the eight massive projections displayed the face-off from every conceivable angle.
"AND HERE WE GO!"
Lothar's voice boomed, vibrating the teeth of everyone in the front row.
"The Prodigal Son versus the Abandoned Child! Speed versus Nature! Brother versus Brother!"
Down on the sand, Acer didn't wait for the bell.
"Die!"
Divinity exploded from the Plant scion as he slammed his hands into the ground.
Thick, thorny vines erupted from the sand, snaking toward Ignotus like hungry vipers.
Ignotus stood there, watching the vines approach with a look of mild disappointment.
"The first thing you can do in a fight..."
He began to speak, his voice surprisingly clear over the cheering crowd.
"Is make your opponent emotional. Forsake their rationality."
He shifted his weight to the left.
Whoosh.
A massive vine aimed at his head missed by a millimeter.
"Say whatever is necessary to rile them up."
