Drel found himself completely on the back foot, forced into constant defense as Zarah relentlessly pressured him from every angle.
Every time he tried creating distance, another frozen arrow came flying toward him.
And every time he attempted to overwhelm her with vines, she either cut through them or weave around the vines, subtly redirecting their path so his momentum carried him out of position.
Still, Drel refused to go down easily.
Even while losing ground, he continued adapting throughout the fight, forcing Zarah to remain careful instead of simply overpowering him outright.
In the end, though, Zarah won through pure battlefield awareness.
At some point during the exchange, she deliberately gave Drel an opening and retreated toward one side of the arena as if she were being cornered.
Drel took the bait immediately.
The moment he charged forward to capitalize on it, frost suddenly exploded beneath his feet.
His movement halted instantly.
