Chapter 79: The top five (4)
All five thousand spectators held their breath. Silence reigned throughout the arena. For a while, no one moved.
Clannad and Althea stared at each other, each holding their weapon ready to attack.
Silence.
And then...
Ding.
The sound of the signal to start the match echoed throughout the arena. Before the sound disappeared, Clannad moved.
The ice beneath his feet shattered as he ran towards Althea. Within a blink he reached her.
Using the momentum of his fast movement, he swung his sword upward.
Bang.
Midway through its swing, Althea lowered her spear, equally rapidly and fluidly. The collision of their weapons was powerful. It even created shockwaves.
Neither of the two stopped. They knew it was barely the beginning.