Roselle watched ily, her eyes sparkling with admiration. “Wow, Vuldo’s sword magic is so pretty! It’s like a magical garden explosion. It takes my breath away!”

  Risebelle gnced over at Roselle with a small smile and her arms folded. “I hate to admit it, but you’re right. Vuldo’s magic does have a certaiy to it…. There’s something captivating about the way those petals dance…”

  Roselle nodded. “It’s not just powerful; it’s like a work of art!”

  Risebelle’s smile faded. “Don’t get too carried away, Roselle. If Rawna loses, you might end up fag her . And don’t fet, she’s got the Spear of Destru. If Vuldo mao beat her, I wouldn’t like your ces against that kind of power.”

  Runebelle quietly joined Roselle and Risebelle iands. Her presence was unnoticed for a moment. It was Roselle who first noticed her and approached with in her eyes. “Runebelle, are you feelier?”

  Runebelle nodded her head slowly with a gloomy face that was slightly more sad than usual.

  Roselle ed her arms around Runebelle and said, “Its okay, Runebelle. You did your best out there, and we’re all proud of you.”

  Runebelle leaned into the hug, finding fort in her sister’s embrace.

  In the arena, the battle between Rarince Vuldo tinued.

  Rawna, with the spear of destru in hand, unleashed powerful energy strikes, aiming to overwhelm her oppo. Vuldo, oher hand, used his trol over floral magic to create barriers and unch petal-based attacks.

  Rawna reized the threat and focused her destructive power even more. The energy within the spear of destru intensified, creating a deadly aura around her. She swung the spear with precision, sending a wave of destructive force toward Vuldo.

  The csh between the destructive energy and the protective petals created a dispy of colors and power in the arena.

  Rawna gathered her magical energy into her hands right afterwards, f a densed and potent bolt of destructive power. When she unleashed it, the bolt surged forward, moving with incredible speed.

  The destructive energy within the bolt was an abyssal crimson. It left a trail of vibrant hues in its wake.

  However, what made this attack truly made this attack dangerous was its ability to split into a doppelganger version as it advahe duplicate attack followed closely behind the initial bolt, mirr its path and power.

  The first bolt struck Vuldo’s petal barrier, causing an explosion of colors and energy. Vuldled to maintain his defenses against the overwhelming power of Rawna’s attack.

  The sed bolt, the doppelganger, followed closely behind, further plig Vuldo’s attempts to protect himself

  Feeling the intense pressure from Rawna’s dual attacks, Prince Vuldo knew he had to respond swiftly to protect himself and regain the upper hand itle.

  “Rekka Suru, Sword magic level 2!”

  The energy around Vuldo began te. He eled his sword magic to a higher level. The air around him became charged with power, and the vivid petals of roses, lilies, and irises swirled around him with increased iy.

  With Rekka Suru at level 2, Prince Vuldo wielded his sword and poi towards Rawna. The swirlials of roses, lilies, and irises coalesced into a trated mass, creating a beautiful and mesmerizing floral sphere.

  “Blossom’s Embrace!”

  The floral sphere shot forth, spinning rapidly as it closed in on Rawna’s ining Crimson Doppelganger Bolts. The destructive power of Rawna’s attacks met the entials of Vuldo’s Blossom’s Embrace.

  Amid the csh, the floral sphere expanded, creating a protective barrier that absorbed the destructive force of the Crimson Doppelganger Bolts and transformed it into a beautiful dispy of color and light.

  Rawna’s face ged to one of slight anger. Vuldo remarked with a knowing smile, “I tell, Rawna. You’re frustrated, aren’t you?”

  Rawna gred towards him. “Don’t get too fortable. You may be able to keep up, but you won’t break through my defehat easily.”

  Vuldo nodded. “You’re right. Your skin is like a fortress, but I’ve known you long enough to find a k in that armor.”

  “Rekka Suru, Sword magic level 3!”

  Vuldo elevated his Sword Magic to its maximum power, level 3, the swirlials around him intensified iy and brilliahe arena itself transformed into a stunning flarden. The petals expanded, spreading across the battlefield and enveloping the entire area in a breathtaking array of colors and fragrances.

  Vuldo took a deep breath. “This is the only way, Rawna. I didn’t want to admit it, but it seems things haven’t ged. I’ll break through your defenses with all I’ve got!”

  Vuldo, with a graceful motio forth a powerful wave of flower petals towards Rawna. The petals swirled and dahrough the air.

  Rawna raised her fist and trated her magical energy within her knuckles. An intense indigo beam of noal magic gathered before her, causing the air to tense and crackle with energy. She unleashed the beam, aiming to ter Vuldo’s petal assault.

  The two opposing forces cshed with explosive power. Rawna’s indigo beam intersected with Vuldo’s swirlials. Resulting in an explosion of magic.

  Vuldo pushed his Rekka Suru to its limits, p his magical energy into the sword magic. The petals that surrounded him began to swirl faster and brighter.

  “Blossom’s Resurgence!” Vuldo procimed, raising his sword high.

  The massive flower’s surged, and the petals expanded outward, sending out waves of revitalizing and protective magic. The petals created an aura that shielded Vuldo from Rawna’s attacks while simultaneously enhang his own power.

  Rawna, uerred, summoned her own energy. The Spear of Destru crackled with dark power. She unleashed crimson energy around her spear into a single, powerful bolt, aimed directly at the heart of Vuldo’s floral masterpiece.

  The protective flower shielded Vuldo, but the sheer force of Rawna’s attack shook the very foundation of his defense.His cape fluttered within the wind. Vuldo gritted his teeth and strained out more and more energy into the teique. The pressure of his power surged, causing the air around him to vibrate.

  Vuldo stepped bad swung his sword. He unleashed a powerful wave of enhanced petals that surged towards Rawna.

  Rawna made a fluid twirl of her spear. She took a deep breath and muttered to herself, “Enough of this.” Her Spear of Destru began to glow with a deep, ominous dark energy, pulsating with power far beyond what she had used before.

  Rawna swatted the petals aside effortlessly with the spear. She stared at Vuldo with a steely gaze ’It’s over, Vuldo. There was never any way you could stand up against a goddess item, especially with your limited power… once you get past the initial defense and the attacks to keep your oppos at bay, yarden bees nothing more than a flower show.”

  Rawna knew she had to hold back her full strength to avoid killing her oppo. She wrestled with the spear’s energy, which was attempting to draw more power from her, creating a shog yet manageable pressure on her arm.

  Rawna’s spear approached Vuldo. The moment seemed to stretto slow motion. Vuldo’s face was etched with surprise, but his surprise quickly shifted into a fident smirk.

  With a anding shout, he decred, “Enclosed Garden!”

  In an instant, the flowers that had been swirling around Vuldo and the arena came alive. They detached from the ground and spiraled toward Rawna and Vuldo, ing around them in a mesmerizing dispy of colors. The petals fused together, f a massive sphere that surrouhem both.

  The sphere of flowers began to rise, lifting Rawna and Vuldo high into the sky. The audience gasped. The sphere grew rger and more vibrant, its colors creating a breathtaking spectacle against the backdrop of the arena.

  When the sphere reached the barrier which surrouhe arena, it erupted with a powerful explosion. The flowers burst outward in a dazzling shower of petals, scattering into the air in a beautiful yet devastating dispy. The petals rained down like fetti after the destru.

  The flarden that had once surrouhem vanished, leaving behind a sea of delicate petals drifting through the air.

  Wheals settled and the dust began to clear, both Rawna and Vuldo were revealed. Vuldo looked on with a smirk, which shifted to widened eyes when he saw Rawna. Rawna, while visibly injured with numerous cuts and abrasions, presented a peculiar sight. Her blood was a shade of bck.

  Vuldo muttered to himself, “Bck blood? This is unusual, even for a demi-human like Rawna. What is the meaning of this?”

  Rawna, despite her injuries, gred at Vuldo.

  Vuldo’s mind fshed back to their teenage years, a time when they had traiogether. He remembered how he would often try to cut Rawna during their sparring sessions but found it nearly impossible. His younger self was easily frustrated by his repeated failures.

  In the memory, young Vuldo’s sword cshed against Rawna’s tough skin. He spoke in annoyance, “Why is your body so hard? It’s impossible!”

  Young Rawna responded with a giggle.“Maybe your sword is just too dull, Prince Vuldo.”

  Vuldo unleashed Rekka Suru at stage two for the first time. His sword moved with incredible speed and precision, and the petals surrounding the bde danced in a mesmerizing whirl. This time, wheruck Rawna, her blood was a deep, vivid red.

  The memory echoed in Vuldo’s mind while he pted the enigma of the bck blood he had just witnessed

  Rawna’s head tilted back slightly. “Are you going to attack me, Prince?”

  Vuldo gave her a sharp gre. He thought, ‘I don’t know what happened between then and now, Rawna, but something definitely ged about you. And it’s not for the better.’

  Vuldo dashed forward and said, “Rawna, do you remember the time when we sparred as teenagers? Your blood was red back then. What happeo you sihen? What have you bee?”

  Rawna remained silent. Vuldo’s implored further, “What has that evil witch doo you, Rawna?”

  Rawna finally gave a response. “You’re ing yourself with the wrong things right now, Vuldo. Focus on the fight.”

  She began charging up the Spear of Destru. Vuldo remembered the versation they had when Rawna first arrived at the arena. A heavy sigh escaped his mouth.

  Rawna’s aura grew increasingly ominous. She eled more and more power into the Spear of Destru. The very air around her appeared as if it were a see of darkness. The amount of power she was unleashing was enough to cause distortions in her surroundings. The audien the stands felt the pressure of her magical might, and a hushed siletled over the arena.

  With a malevolent aura surrounding her, Rawna decred, “The Spear of Destru knows no equals. Its power is not merely a physical attack; it is capable of erasing one’s entire existence. I hope you’ve e prepared for that possibility, Vuldo. Up until now, iv’e been holding back its power, but against you, I’ll have to unleash my restraints.”

  “I have to protect myself,” Vuldo said. He raised his sword and called upon his magic. “Fourfold Blossom Defense!”

  First, he summoned a barrier of rose petals. The petals formed a dense shield around him, creating a sturdy, protective yer against the impending attack.

  , he invoked a yer with lilies, creating a curtain of light that expanded outward.

  Following that, Vuldo called forth a swirling vortex of irises. The vortex spun rapidly, creating a barrier of magical wind that would be capable of intercepting Rawna’s destructive energy.

  Finally, he activated a protective dome made of ented flowers whicased himself in a floral sphere of magic.

  Rawna raised the Spear of Destru high, eling its full, urained power. The spear crackled with dark energy, and the arena was once again enveloped in a veil of intense pressure of darkness.

  “I hope you’re ready, Vuldo,” Rawna said, “This is the true power of the Spear of Destru. Let’s see how your flower defenses hold up against it!”