The arena had fallen silent totally. A deathly hush fell over the crowd as Valen’s eyes began to glow, transforming from their usual hazel hue into a fierce, unearthly red that seemed to gleam with raw power. His entire body exuded dark orange mana as if he suddenly got mutated. He took a step forward, the ground cracking beneath his feet, tiny splinters of rock flying outward in all directions.
The power seemed almost too much for his body to handle, and yet he kept pushing forward, his attacks doubling in speed and strength with each passing moment. His movements got wilder, and his attacks turned more vicious as time passed.
The whole arena was filled with his rage; the ground cracked below, and the air itself became stiff and heavy with an unnatural power. Xavier braced himself, nea
