Ken steadied himself, his eyes gleaming with an eerie crimson light. He tapped his staff against the ground, and the air grew colder, shadows creeping up like a living tide.
"Impressive teamwork," Ken said, his voice calm. "But you'll need more than that to challenge me."
Leon grinned, his Destruction magic intensifying. "Good. I was hoping you'd push back harder."
Millim's blood knight charged forward, its massive crimson blade cleaving through the encroaching darkness. Ken raised his staff, summoning a shield of pure shadow to block the strike. The clash sent shockwaves rippling through the battlefield.
As the blood knight kept Ken occupied, Millim leaped into the air, arcane energy crackling around her fists. She aimed a powerful strike at Ken from above. He sidestepped at the last moment, countering with a blast of shadow that Millim narrowly dodged.