Chapter 20 - 1ST VICTORY
Then, with a simple motion, Lilith raised her hand to chest level and slashed it forward like a sword. A wind blade tore through the air with a sharp swoosh, shooting toward Hendrick like a bullet.
Hendrick stopped in his tracks, intercepting the blade with his sword. But before he could even react, three lightning spikes erupted from the ground, converging toward him in a pyramid formation.
"Whoa! Did you see that? The Starwind brat is using both air and lightning magic one after another so fast — flawlessly!"
"Yeah, man. Hendrick’s facing a beast in a child’s body. She’s only twelve and already Tier Two in all four affinities. Even Zephyr pales in comparison!"
Hendrick barely dodged the spikes, but one grazed his thigh. Blood spurted out, staining the arena floor.
He hadn’t even reached Lilith yet and was already panting, injured and rattled.
Up in the balcony, Noah Starwind watched with a calm expression. While he often wished his daughter would learn some manners, he couldn’t hide the pride in his eyes.
"Damn that brat..." Hendrick spat on the ground, his pride wounded. Being pushed back by a junior—it was humiliating.
"You’ve got strength, kid. I misjudged you," he growled. "But this is as far as you go."
With that, he raised his hand. Lightning crackled into the sky, then crashed down toward Lilith like a raging storm.
Lilith dodged effortlessly, gliding through the attacks like a leaf in the wind.