The start of it all.

Their swords clashed. It sounded like a small-scale explosion had happened there. Riven stood there while Roger was thrown back. He slammed into the ground, rolled, and finally came to a stop.

Everyone was shocked at what happened. It was nuts—one attack, and they both clashed the same way, and only one was pushed back.

Roger got up. He locked eyes with Riven. He tried to see a way to win, but Riven was like a mighty wave, and he was a small boat. It would take a miracle to survive fighting.

But Roger wasn't going to back down. He closed his eyes and channeled his mana, coating his blade and making it exceptionally sharp.

He shot forward, amplifying his speed with mana. This was the technique most battlemages used because they couldn't use skills like flash step.

Riven stood in place and waited for Roger. Roger went for his head, attacking with all his strength. The sword cut through the air with ease, almost hitting Riven.