On the other side, Seraphina raised her sword high into the air.
Its blade began glowing with brilliant golden light.
Her long golden blonde hair started to sway unnaturally, defying gravity as golden mana surged around her.
Her golden eyes shone brilliantly. Heat rapidly spread through the surrounding area. It felt as though anything that came too close would simply melt beneath the overwhelming light.
Xen narrowed his eyes as he watched her. "Hmph! Your little trick won't work."
He stomped his foot into the ground.
BOOM!
A massive wave of sand erupted from the earth. Like a raging tsunami, it surged toward Seraphina, threatening to bury her completely.
She didn't move. For a brief moment, she simply stood there.
Then her left foot stepped forward. he gripped her sword firmly with both hands and drew it behind her right shoulder. Her posture became perfectly balanced.
SWISH!
She swung her blade horizontally. A brilliant crescent of golden light tore through the air.
