At this point, the area around them was a complete ruin, the black platform, whose hardness was out of this world, nowhere to be seen.
Magnus and Ae'zard gazed downward at the unfolding battle, each with small smiles on their faces, but obviously for different reasons.
For Magnus, this was exactly what he wanted: a battle so intense that it would push Atticus to his very limits.
It could never be the same thing as when he was battling Atticus. Magnus was far too powerful for Atticus; the battle had no significance. It was almost the same when battling robots; no amount of programming could make them fight like real humans. Robots were ultimately robots.
During battle, especially against a single opponent, it was impossible for just one side to feel the thrill of battle without the opponent also feeling it too.
