Ravenor's scarlet eyes locked onto Maxwell's fist.
It was already inches from his face.
The heavy fist came straight toward him, carrying enough force to violently part the air in front of it. Ravenor had been in the middle of executing another Instant Flame Burst, but the moment he saw the fist closing in, his body reacted before the technique could be completed.
He immediately switched.
The lighter in his hand dropped.
Instead of allowing it to fall to the ground, Ravenor used Alchemy Levitation and suspended the lighter in midair at the level of his leg.
At the same time, he moved his right leg backward.
His body shifted away from the direct path of Maxwell's fist while both of his hands moved forward.
Then…
Thud!
Ravenor caught Maxwell's fist.
The impact pushed his arms backward slightly.
Maxwell's fist had been moving toward Ravenor's face, but Ravenor did not try to stop the attack through raw strength. He caught the momentum and immediately redirected it.
