Perspiration dripped down Cain's face as he sent a discreet glance at his sword. I could see purple rings of mana vibrating about his blade as he infused them with power. From his less than confident expression, I could practically tell what the captain of the Adorno Academy team was thinking.
"If I want to win, I have no choice but to reveal my special technique…"
He stood his ground, beckoning me to come to him. I sensed a trap, but I decided to go for it anyway. After all, this battle wouldn't end if neither of us made a move, and I needed to knock him out in order to advance.
I gathered thousands of pink Sakura petals around my swords and lunged forward, swining my blades and directing the pink cloud of razor-sharp blossoms at Cain. My opponent held his position while deflecting my spell with his blade.
"Amazing! The rippling mana on Cain's sword knocked Richard's petals away!"
