Chapter 238: Friend And Rival
The entire crowd in the arena had gone silent, waiting for the duel to begin. The short conversation between the two, which everyone had heard, had been a bit confusing — but one thing was clear: they seemed pretty friendly with each other.
The four people from Amara’s group already knew in advance that she’d fight alone. As soon as the two finished talking, they quietly stepped back.
They locked eyes — and moved at the exact same moment.
*Woosh!*
The two clashed in a fierce and lightning-fast battle. A yellow-orange glow shone as strong winds swirled across the entire stage.
The audience was amazed: Amara’s armor was incredibly flexible. Her movements were natural, not stiff at all — it was like the armor was part of her body. On top of that, she was using a blessing that controlled both wind and lightning at the same time.
Her strikes were terrifyingly fast and piercing. But Darian moved with agility, dodging each one just a hair’s breadth from the blade, like he had no room to counter.
Sparks of lightning and gusts of wind followed every one of her attacks. The power packed into her blows was insane. The armor boosted her physical strength, and combined with the speed from her blessing, it was a terrifying combo.
Still, the older spectators could see it clearly: armor was still armor — it couldn’t be as agile as a real body. It limited some of her movement speed, but in return, it massively boosted her strength.
The armor was made from metallic fragments from other universes, all loaded with energy, connected into a single system. Sure, there were a few gaps in her movements — but with her overwhelming strength and flawless defense, those weaknesses were more than made up for.
"Shit!" Amara suddenly roared in frustration. Then she took a few steps back.
The glow from her sword vanished and she stretched out both arms. In seconds, everyone in the stands gulped hard as her armor began to shift. Four small black barrels appeared on her forearms.