The second screen slowed before it stopped.
Elias knew what that meant now. The System liked weight. It liked making the space before a name feel like part of the punishment. Faces passed by in quick flashes until one froze cleanly in place.
Ravel Cyn.
The profile filled in beneath him as one compressed block: Primed Epics, confirmed enforcer tier, one hundred twenty-five Soul Energy available, Ikona Necklace, human skill Vessel Drag, active Ikona skill Spinebite, skill tree Threaded Marrow.
The stands reacted before the Announcer did.
Voices pressed against the arena's muffling layer. Some people recognized the faction. Others recognized the risk from the way nearby shard bearers shifted away from their own Ikonas, as if distance could make them safer.
Kikaru appeared at Elias's side with her arms already folded.
"We get to watch one of Roachaline's people before Vardency gets close enough to bite us."
