[Samael Ashwood's POV]
Seraphina stared at me, her expression a mixture of awe and disbelief. Her mouth hung open slightly, as if she couldn't fully process what she had just witnessed.
"H-How did you… move like that? I barely saw you!" she stammered, her wide eyes still glued to me. "One second you were there, and then... you just vanished!"
The others chuckled softly, clearly used to this by now. I gave her a reassuring smile, trying to downplay the situation. "It's just something I've practiced a lot. Lightning magic has a way of amplifying speed, and when you combine it with a bit of swordsmanship... well, things get fast."
"Fast?" she echoed incredulously. "That wasn't fast—that was insane! No wonder Raven told you to hold back earlier."
