The moment mana surged through my blade, the fight took on a new intensity. The faint orange glow of my fire-elemental mana danced along the edge of my sword, crackling softly with power.
The senior raised an eyebrow, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. "Haha, decided to stop playing safe? Good. Now show me what you've got."
His sword pulsed with a dense, earthen aura, the weight of his strikes now magnified by the mana coursing through it.
He charged first, his blade crashing toward me with renewed ferocity. I sidestepped, but this time I didn't just evade—I struck back. My mana-infused blade moved in a blur, slicing through the air and aiming for his exposed side.
Clang!
He managed to intercept my attack, his heavy sword meeting mine with a deafening clash. The ground beneath us trembled slightly from the force of our collision.
