The Sovereign’s Paradox - 2

For a moment, no one moved.

Then chaos erupted.

A warrior cloaked in golden flames lunged at Echo, his fists burning with condensed solar energy.

From the opposite side, a woman with crimson blades flickered into existence, her speed breaking the sound barrier.

Another competitor a brute wielding a warhammer infused with earth essence swung down with enough force to level a fortress.

Three attacks.

Three masterful warriors.

Echo didn't flinch.

At the very last moment 

He moved.

Not with the raw speed of a lightning wielder. Not with the brute strength of a titan.

His movement was ghostlike, a subtle shift in space an unnatural glide rather than a step.