Gael couldn't help but frown as he blocked and dodged Anwir's relentless assault.
The black flames obscured his vision, but he was able to fight calmly against someone whose speed surpassed his own.
"You might be fast, but your attacks will never reach me," Gael said with confidence as he waited for the right opportunity to strike.
But whenever he thought that Anwir had left an opening, the Tigerkin would perfectly dodge the Barbarian's attack before unleashing an attack of his own.
The more the Tigerkin King saw Anwir's explosive might, the more the latter became precious in his eyes.
"If his life is ever in danger, go and rescue him," the King whispered to one of his personal guards, who was a Champion. "He is a great prodigy of our race, so he must be kept safe at all cost."
