When the announcer's voice echoed, all three Stellar Vanguard fighters wasted no time, they launched themselves at Raya.
Time seemed to slow as they descended on her like a pack of predators.
Soren, with his brute strength, swung his massive fists. Lyric moved like a shadow, her strikes aimed with deadly precision to her throat. Cassian brought a sharp wind blast, intending to disrupt her balance.
Face to this, Raya smiled.
A flash of light erupted as her katana materialized, followed by an explosive impact. A shockwave shook the arena, rippling outward, and sending dust and debris flying. The crowd gasped in stunned silence.
When the dust cleared, Raya stood tall, her katana raised. She had parried Soren's and Lyric's strikes simultaneously. However, one body lay on the ground behind them.
It was Cassian, writhing in pain, his body covered with deep, slashing marks. He struggled to get up, his breaths shallow.
