The air was thick with tension, each breath a struggle as Seraphina rose from the ashes, reborn with a terrifying new power. The once-confident member of the Council now stood before me as something far more sinister, her body radiating a dark energy that seemed to pulse with life.
Her eyes, glowing with a malevolent light, locked onto mine, and I could feel the weight of her gaze, like a predator sizing up its prey.
The crowd, which had been cheering moments ago, was now silent, their excitement replaced with a palpable sense of dread. They could sense the change, the raw power that Seraphina now wielded. This was no longer just a fight; it was a battle for survival.
The wind whipped around us, carrying the scent of burning ozone and the promise of destruction. Lightning flashed in the darkened sky, illuminating the arena in brief, blinding bursts of light. The ground beneath us trembled, the very earth reacting to the overwhelming forces at play.
