Battle of Brawn! (1)

...!

Skullius' eyes opened wide.

He had barely been able to track the events which had just happened, from everyone being blown back from their initial advance, to Gertreld being bashed into a crusty oblivion to Tulnas... getting his chest blown away.

It was all...WAY TOO SOON!

Natalika and Ginie shot gazes to Tulnas but instead of losing their emotions, they bit their lips and sank deeper into focus.

It was an integral rule of the Guild concerning Tulnas, to not lend him a hand unless he asked for one.

The woman who had just conjured the bolt of lightning had a cold expression, her brown hair that cascaded down her shoulders pulsing with the power she possessed.

She faced Tulnas while the man at her side walked the other way, having chosen an opponent for himself whom he considered interesting.

"I expected more..." the woman said with an odd tone.