The referee looked between them.
"Both combatants ready?"
Kael nodded.
Orion nodded.
"Begin."
Orion's jaw opened.
The roar that erupted from his throat was like a strong force. A visible wave of golden energy exploded outward, washing over the stage like a tidal wave made of pure terror. The crowd flinched. Several students in the front rows actually grabbed their neighbors, eyes wide, hearts hammering.
Kael's body locked.
His muscles seized. His legs rooted to the spot. Every instinct in his brain screamed at him to run, to hide, to curl into a ball and wait for the nightmare to end. The Fear Roar didn't just paralyze the body—it hijacked the mind, injecting raw primal terror directly into the consciousness.
Fear Roar: Emits a magical blast wave that paralyzes enemies with terror.
The System's analysis flickered in Kael's Spirit Eyes.
