The two groups stared each other down for only a second before the battle exploded into chaos.
Mariinne was the first to move.
She dissolved into shadows and reappeared directly behind Adrian, her daggers flashing as she aimed for his neck.
But Adrian reacted instantly.
He spun around with a powerful multi-elemental slash, fire and lightning mixing together in a wide arc that forced Mariinne to turn back into shadows to dodge.
"Nice try!" Adrian shouted as he followed up with another technique.
"Four Elements: Storm Blade!"
A rotating blade of wind, fire, water, and lightning shot toward Mariinne.
She laughed as she used her shadow affinity to create multiple clones of herself, each one attacking from a different angle.
"You'll have to do better than that!" she shouted back.
On the other side of the battlefield, the tall Dragon Slaying boy with short black hair clashed with Selene.
Their swords met with a loud clang as cyan sword aura met wind-enhanced steel.
