Holographic screens floated in the sky—zoomed in on the two fighters below whose steps began to grow rapidly faster and the distance between the two dramatically nearer.
Step. Step. Step.
The goal was simple. To knock the challenger's sword out of their hand or make them fall unconscious. It was either that or getting them to admit defeat.
Lillian continued to move forward, pushing through the air filled with thick tension between her and the young man, who did the same with ease.
Her nose twitched at the smell of dust and sand, which led to a suffocating feeling inside her chest... Which she came to know very well.
Her heart was beating rapidly.
And with so many people watching... There was no wonder why.
However, she knew that she would stay calm. That she would stay confident in her abilities.
She had Lady Luck's necklace, after all.