Lucen's attack was a simple chop, but the speed was so great that most students could only see a blur. This was an attack he made without even using his aura or enhancing his body with spells.
Roderick, who had no time to dodge, had no choice but to try to do something else. He stopped his charge and at the same time met the attack head-on with an upward swing at full power.
The two war axes collided in the air. A sound like iron striking a bell exploded across the arena.
For a moment, Roderick felt as if he had struck something that could not be moved.
His arms shook violently. His shoulders screamed. The aura mantle around his body flickered as the force of Lucen's blow pressed down on him. Roderick gritted his teeth and poured more strength into his arms.
The axe he was holding had snapped, and Lucen's axe was coming down on him. He closed his eyes as he thought that he was going to get hit, but then the hit never came; instead, he heard Lucen's voice.
