Alex attacked the moment the battle started.
Simultaneously, the man in the golden robe attacked as well.
Both of their attacks were a test for each other, but not the kind meant to see how strong the other was. Rather, it was to see how they would react to the attack.
The man in the golden robe had been the one to tell Alex not to bother with a simple attack at the very start, and he had taken his own advice quite seriously, it seemed.
Two sword slashes flew across the arena and struck at the center, sending out an explosive shockwave that ended at the barrier. Alex was pushed a step back, and the same went for his enemy.
"Not bad!" the man in the golden robe said with a smirk on his face. "But that will not be enough for you to win this fight."
Alex smiled. "Let's test your theory, senior."
