(Meanwhile, Execution Livestream Continuation, near the Execution Platform)
Raymond felt his strength recover bit by bit as the fight dragged on, his divine circulation finally stabilizing as he shook off the lingering backlash of powering the Chakravyuh for far too long, his body responding better with each passing exchange as the discomfort that had once slowed him gradually faded away.
'Leo Skyshard is not anything special.'
The thought came easily to him now, reinforced by experience rather than assumption.
'The boy is fast, and he is strong, but he is still a far cry from being a threat to me.'
Raymond reflected calmly, as after crossing blades with Leo multiple times already, he had developed a clear and confident understanding of the gap that separated them, the difference in refinement, endurance, and control becoming more apparent with every clash.
'What's funny, though, is how intensely he stares at me.'
