They disappeared at the same time.
The dean used his fire element like Alex's Boost Step to increase his speed, but he used it more skillfully, as expected of an old man. Alex used his Boost Step to the limit. He also used his Flash Step to bridge the gap of their experiences.
The moment they appeared, they were already in the middle of the arena. Alex swung his sword, he didn't forget to coat the sword with sword intent.
"Sword Intent!"
The dean also swung his staff, he countered Alex's sword intent with the gap of their weapon rank and a large amount of Mana.
When the sword and staff clashed, the powerful shockwave caused by their clash was felt in the arena. The clash between sword intent and Mana outburst.
