Ikky took a low stance with the shield in front of him, his body turned sideways, the spear hidden behind the shield, and his right arm fully stretched back. It was a strange posture compared to how they had seen the Spaniard fight so far. From their position, Elsine could not see him well, but it seemed that Ikky had not tied the straps of the shield to his forearm, he was holding it by sheer force with the hilt in his left hand.
The referee gave the start signal, but Ikky did not move, his entire body was tense, and the muscles in his arms were at their peak. Tarkius seemed surprised that his opponent had not moved; he lowered his weapons to either side of his body.
"What's wrong with you, cheater? Has fear paralyzed you? If you don't come, death will have to come to you, right?" Tarkius said while laughing maniacally, after that he started to run in a zigzag towards Ikky.
