Orlin
I stood beside Uneri, my breath coming in ragged gasps. The battle had taken its toll on both of us, but we couldn't afford to show any weakness. Tsuyoshi's wound, which had briefly given us hope, began to close as green light emanated from his body. His plant mana was healing him, restoring his strength.
"Damn it," I muttered under my breath. "Kasai no Ki can heal themselves... This is going to be tougher than we thought."
Uneri gulped, his eyes reflecting the same realization. "Right. We'll just have to hit him harder and faster."
Tsuyoshi's smirk widened as his wound closed completely. "You look surprised. Did you really think you could defeat me that easily?" His katana blazed with flames once more, the heat almost unbearable.
I clenched my fists, summoning every ounce of my earth mana. "We can't let him intimidate us, Uneri. We have to keep fighting."
