Aura especially in it's raw state wasn't something to be unleashing around for any attack.
It was harder to control than mana and needed a guided path through techquies to be fully put to good use but Art's aura wasn't subject to such a weakness.
His aura mastery was higher than most and his intent greatly boosted his aura in the raw state so his [Aura burst] while seen as wasteful by some, held so much power within a few seconds all that remains below him was molten ground fumming with intense vapor.
"Amazing!"
Landing on the cooler side of the ground, he remarked cheerful watching the aftermath of his destructive attack.
"The more aura is poured into the attack, the greater it's size and destruction but.."
Suddenly feeling dizzy he supported his body by stabbing his now bruised sword into the ground as he felt the aftershock of releasing so much aura with in such a short time.
Mana could be extracted from the atmosphere or draw out a mages core but for warrior they lacked such a convenient battery hence they mostly relied on their core which was greatly linked to their life force.
Aura was something spiritual and grew through enlightened but so too was it fragile.
Overusing or underutilizing both had it's effects and right now he was experiencing one.
"I really should have brought backup."
He wasn't alone as a matter of fact in the far distance obscures by the continuous emittion of vapour was the thunder king, it's majesty firm standing tall with it's fur partly burnt exposing it's raw pinkish skin with slight burns.
It's golden eyes becoming slits narrowed onto Art, whom understanding an attack was coming pulled out his sword.
The lion king gritting it's sharpened large teeths, crouched, it's legs muscles bulging uncontrollably as it leaped into the air in a powerful leap, crashing the ground as it's form descended heavily on Art, whose body coated in brillant gold leap to the side, rolling on the ground to maintain some distance.
As he rose up he saw the lion's sharp claws ravish the ground he one's stood up on as it slowly shifted it's head towards him followed by a beastly roar as he began its charge towards him.
Activating the snowdance a flood of information about combat began flowing into his mind and just before he brain could achieve the perfect solution on how to go about their fight, he cutted of the link and meet the Lion head on.
It came at him with a claw slash using it's right hand. It's deadly claws ripping through the air with savage intensity only to meet his blade.
Sparks flew as he used aura to propelled a slash foward, successfully parrying it's blow.
Stomping it's feet's into the ground, it followed with it's left hand much more intense than the previous one.
This time Art did not used his sword as he narrowly sidestepped the attack but he wasn't given a breather as the lion change the trajectory of it's attack and focused it toward his new location.
"Fucking beast."
Cursing angrily he ducked of the swing, a chunk of his hair ripped off as he dashed under it's frim and cutted through it's stomach with an amateurish swing.
Blood flew as the lion stagger back in pain allowing Art to further distance himself from it.
"You're trying to hid it but it fucking burns."
With a light swing he scattered droplets of blood one's from his sword onto the ground and watched as the lion king tried it's best to not fall on it's kneels.
"Grrrrr."
Panting heavily it's savage eyes fell on Art and it soon began releasing charges of yellow lightning around it's body.
The wounds on it's body began to close up as it stood up tall and imposing, it's muscles enlarging and tightening to impossible degree.
"Phase two."
Not willing the lose out to the lion in transformation, his aura coating enlarged and stabbed his sword into the ground to retrieve two daggers hidden underneath his shirt.
His life was on the line but using the snowdance will reduce his progress so he opted for the lesser skill, dagger arts.
Understanding the basis, he took on a reverse grip posture his lips curving into a snarl as he awaited for the lion to attack.
BOOM!
With a sonic boom, the lion king darted foward, it's lightning form closing the gap in a matter of seconds and swinging both it's enormous arms forward.
They phased through Art, whom matching the lion in speed blurred and appeared behind it.
Drawing his dagger in a flash, he left a twin bleeding cut down the lion's back before disappearing a few distances from it.
With a thunderous roar, the beast ignoring the burning pain on it's back, chased after him, it's figured leaving behind afterimages as it came down on Art with an axe kick which he sidestepped followed multiple barrage of punches.
Restricting coating to only his legs and brain, he moved with a nimble footwork, his form blurry,phasing through the punches like a phantom before leaping over one of it's arm, then grabbing a hold of it to use as support pivoting his knee foward to deliver a dazzling side kick straight into lion's face.
It's body lightly reeling back from the impact soon regained it's balance as it swiftly grabbed Art's leg causing the blonde man to scream in despair as it tossed he up into the ceiling.
The lion king trailing after him, leaped upwards in a single bounce, it's fist encased in lightning clenched as it sent a punch flying at Art whom upon realizing he was doomed quickly activated the snowdance.
Now at his strongest, his performed an impossible twist midair, positioning his feet against the ceiling and using the force to propelled his body back at the lion.
With a time lapse less than even a second, his body phased passed the lion, leaving behind a series of cut before he softly landed on the ground.
"I've won."
He declared his form burning with golden aura as the lion's carcass dropped to the ground with a loud boom producing a dust cloud behind him.
"Phew....."
Disappointment in himself for not sticking to his rules, he shrugged glad to at least have made it out alive.