After falling behind 2-1, Adrian needed to win this match at all costs. If he lost, Drakar would be forced into the final bout with the team already defeated. That was something Adrian did not want to happen.
Yet despite the pressure, Adrian remained calm and composed as always.
Ifa's voice echoed throughout the arena.
"For the fourth bout of the match, introducing you, from Eternal Wings, the 'Unseen Calamity' Veynaris! And his opponent will be the Fourth Prince of the Kingdom of Cero... Prince Adrian!"
The crowd erupted into loud cheers.
Shai followed soon after.
"A Psychic Dragonkind, someone who can control the present, going up against someone who can see the future. And not to mention, this is the second match in a row where Adrian is facing an opponent capable of summoning weapons. Can he win again? Well, there is only one way to find out. Let the match begin!"
The referee signaled the start.
And the match began.
The moment the fight started, Veynaris slowly raised his hand.
'Celestial Arsenal'.
Hundreds of conjured weapons suddenly appeared across the battlefield.
Swords.
Axes.
Spears.
Hammers.
Daggers.
Arrows.
Every kind of weapon floated in the air.
Unlike Walter's puppets from Adrian's previous match, these weapons had no strings to cut. They were manifestations of psychic power itself. Adrian could not simply sever their connection.
Without hesitation, every weapon turned toward Adrian.
Then they attacked.
The sound of metal echoed continuously throughout the arena.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Adrian's sword moved constantly as he parried, redirected, and blocked attack after attack.
Arrows shot toward him.
Axes spun through the air.
Spears pierced forward.
Yet through precise footwork and refined swordsmanship, Adrian avoided them all.
Meanwhile, Veynaris floated slightly above the ground.
His expression remained completely plain and emotionless.
As if everything happening was perfectly normal.
Then he raised his hand once again.
'Celestial Arsenal'.
Another hundred weapons appeared.
The pressure on Adrian doubled instantly.
This time Adrian changed his approach.
Instead of simply defending, he began moving forward.
He was no longer just avoiding the attacks.
He was trying to reach Veynaris.
As Adrian closed the distance, Veynaris pointed a finger toward the ground.
With a simple upward motion of his hand, the earth beneath Adrian suddenly rose.
The unexpected movement disrupted Adrian's footing.
But Adrian reacted instantly.
He jumped away.
Only to find the same chunk of earth hurtling toward him.
At that moment, his sword began to glow.
'Praito Butham'.
With a single swing, Adrian sliced the massive piece of earth cleanly into two halves.
The crowd cheered as the divine light of his sword finally appeared.
Yet Veynaris remained completely unbothered.
'Astral Shock'.
A powerful psychic wave erupted outward from his body.
The battlefield trembled.
The shockwave spread in every direction, disrupting everything around it.
Adrian was pushed backward by the force.
And before he could fully recover, 'Celestial Arsenal'.
Once again hundreds of weapons filled the battlefield.
The pressure seemed endless.
Adrian stopped for a brief moment.
He closed his eyes.
Took a deep breath.
Then opened them again.
A faint glow appeared within his eyes.
For the first time, Veynaris showed a hint of interest.
But his expression remained mostly unchanged.
Adrian had activated his Future Sight.
The difference was immediate.
What previously took him minutes of careful movement now took only seconds.
He flowed through the battlefield.
Dodging weapons before they even arrived.
Moving through openings before they existed.
Closing the distance faster and faster.
Veynaris reacted immediately.
But this time he was too late.
Adrian suddenly stepped backward.
Changed direction.
And moved in a way nobody expected.
In a rare display of aggression, he slipped behind Veynaris.
His sword flashed.
A clean slash cut across Veynaris's scales.
For the first time since the match began... Veynaris showed emotion.
Shock.
Then anger.
His eyes widened as he quickly turned around.
But Adrian was already gone.
He had retreated before Veynaris could counterattack.
Standing at a distance, Adrian kept his sword raised.
His eyes continued to glow faintly.
The Future Sight was now fully active.
Veynaris stared at him for a moment.
Then spoke.
"Let's do this..."
"'Overdrive'."
A surge of psychic energy burst from his body.
The surroundings changed.
But not as dramatically as Veynaris himself.
The calm, quiet Dragonkind who had shown almost no emotion until now began to look completely different.
His expression twisted.
His aura became chaotic.
Aggressive.
Unstable.
The pressure around him increased tremendously.
Adrian tightened his grip on his sword.
The light of 'Praito Butham' grew brighter than before.
Neither fighter moved.
For a brief moment, the entire arena fell silent.
Then both prepared themselves for what was about to come.
The fight continued.