22:30
The corner clock's minute hand was perpendicular to the ground.
The highly anticipated Giant Tree Academy event, the duel between Kiluat and Gienegarde, Holy Light Squad and Viper Squad, Son of the Church and Spider God Church, was officially beginning.
Gienegarde suddenly released power, and the Voodoo Fog solidified into a black python, darting from the sleeve of his black robe towards Kiluat.
The rose thorns of the diamond-shaped hand shield pierced into the clenched fingers, with the crimson spreading along the shield's edge, bracing for the abrupt collision.
The crash of black and red erupted in the Colosseum, Kiluat's brown hair fluttered, revealing a snow-white forehead as the shattered black python splattered along the edge of the crimson glow.
"Is defending all you can do?"
Gienegarde's light laugh echoed in the space as he ceased releasing the black python and gently tapped the ground with the wooden staff held in his left hand.
Rustle——
