As soon as the ten minutes began, Desert charged at Rose with incredible speed, leaving a red trail behind him. That trail was caused by the mirage radiating from the tip of his spear. The immense heat made the stone ground tremble, and Rose barely managed to raise her hands in front of her face before the fiery spear struck her from the side.
The shield absorbed the impact successfully, but she was thrown away like a baseball, slamming into the castle wall with a thunderous crash.
Fitchner's mother and Tactus' youngest son quickly moved toward the edges of the arena, their eyes sharp, preventing anyone from interfering. They knew the noise might attract curious onlookers, but they remained focused, ready to stop anyone from disrupting the battle.
