Varya's aura surged, her body glowing with a faint light as the skill she had just activated took hold. Her movements became faster, more fluid, and her strikes carried far more weight than before. Canna could feel the shift, the wind around him reacting to the sudden increase in her power. She was pressing forward, her attacks now coming at him with the intensity of a true transcendent warrior.
Canna, unfazed by the change, responded in kind. With a flick of his wrist, the water arrows that had been floating behind him shot forward, slicing through the air with incredible speed. The crowd, who had been watching in awe, could not understand why someone would use water arrows in such a high-stakes duel. It was a basic-tier spell, something even novice mages could summon. What use could it possibly have against someone like Varya?
But the moment one of Canna's arrows struck the pavement, the answer became clear.
