The Eternal Trials Opening Ceremony II

The clash of blades echoed as Ingram and Komaa met in a blur of motion. Sparks of energy exploded from their blades on collision, the force of their clash sending shockwaves rippling outward.

A crimson-hued haze surged from Ingram's body while Komaa exuded a deep cobalt blue aura, their energies intertwining and clashing with ferocity.

Ingram pivoted, swinging his longsword and carving a fiery arc that streaked towards Komaa, who parried the blade and redirected the energy to the ground.

He then retaliated with a sweeping strike, sending a wave of his blue aura tearing towards Ingram, forcing him to dodge to the side.

As they fought, the arena itself began to transform.

The ground trembled, and mountains erupted from the once-flat terrain, their jagged peaks towering at tens of thousands of metres high.

Above, asteroids materialized and floated randomly, with some circling small moon-shaped constructs that added to the arena's differences.