Seraphina turned around, looking at the pillar of fire, and immediately sensed something was wrong. She quickly cast another fire spell around her right fist and punched forward. Just as she did, Elion emerged from within the pillar of fire. Two translucent, purple barrier-like energies could be seen around where he had been, one below his feet and one above his head.
It wasn't a barrier, but a rift in the fabric of space itself. The rift absorbed Seraphina's attack from below and redirected it to the other side, above Elion's head. He now could easily create temporary rifts in space around him.
Seraphina's fist collided with Elion's void fist, and the resulting explosion of energy sent both of them flying out of the arena.
Seraphina enveloped herself in soul power and gracefully landed on her feet, her movements fluid and controlled. Elion, however, was a bit less refined. Lacking precise control over his soul power, he focused it all on his legs.
