Irina knew she had to break through Seraphina's defenses.
To do that, she did it the only way she had fought before.
'Burn.'
Summoning all her strength, she conjured a pillar of flame, the heat intense enough to melt steel. She directed it at Seraphina with a fierce determination, hoping to overwhelm her opponent.
「School of Emberheart. Flame Pillar」
Seraphina's eyes narrowed. She channeled her mana into a powerful ice barrier, the air around her freezing instantly. The pillar of flame met the barrier with a tremendous explosion, sending shockwaves through the arena.
The crowd gasped as the two elements clashed in a spectacular display of power. For a moment, it seemed as if neither combatant would yield. The ice barrier held firm against the flames, the air crackling with energy.
