(Planet Juxta, The Training Arena, Leo's POV)
*CLANG*
*CLANG*
*Swoosh*
The sound of metal clashing against metal rang out across the training arena, each echo carrying the weight of experience and intent, as Leo sparred against Charles for the very first time since stepping into the Transcendent realm.
He had walked into the spar brimming with confidence, feeling convinced that his new tier would finally allow him to press his mentor….
That at last he would be able to force Charles onto the defensive and carve out even a sliver of victory.
However, reality proved to be entirely different from his delusion, as his initial confidence quickly soured into frustration.
For no matter how many times he closed the distance, no matter how many angles he tried, he found no gaps, no flaws, not a single weakness to exploit in how Charles fought.
