As the challengers sent by both sides closed in to less than ten meters, the figure shrouded in the cloak struck the first blow.
Tss!
A harsh, purple-red sword light exploded in the chamber, rushing forth rapidly.
Diana instinctively moved to the right, sidestepping to evade.
The sharp flow of light brushed past her and neatly sliced through the layers of defensive charms surrounding her.
The next second, without losing momentum, the purple-red blade crashed into the marble load-bearing column at the edge of the venue, turning the several-meters-thick sturdy stone—which seemed like butter cut by a red-hot knife—into a neatly smooth incision.