So-ah desperately dodged every slash from Griffon's sword.
Blue flames wrapped around Griffon's blade, burning intensely with every swing.
So-ah was clearly struggling—Griffon kept pressing forward without giving her even a second of distance to breathe.
Her footsteps staggered.
He's not letting me create space…
So-ah clenched her teeth and began gathering all of her blue flame energy into her hands.
The heat intensified, distorting the air around her.
Then—
She slammed her fist into the ground.
BOOOOM!
A massive explosion erupted, sending a shockwave across the battlefield. Griffon was blasted backward, crashing into the asphalt.
"Agh!!"
He groaned as he slid across the ground.
"Tch… Even though we both use blue flames, you're way more annoying than I expected…"
Griffon spoke with clear irritation.
Behind his glasses, his eyes sharpened.
A powerful blue aura began leaking from his body.
So-ah stared at him cautiously, breathing heavily.
Suddenly—
