The fight did not cease.
Far from it.
In fact, it had grown even more intense.
The air of the newly made clearing, scarred by their battle, trembled with the clash of wills.
Aziz and the Alpha wolf moved in a deadly rhythm, each strike and dodge shaped by instinct, experience, and pure determination.
Black claws, long and gleaming with blue mana, sliced through the space like living blades.
Aziz's sword, wrapped in the Amplification Enchantment, met each strike, its silver edge cutting through the air with surgical precision.
The sound of the impacts echoed like dry thunder, vibrating through the ground, crawling up the roots, and climbing the tree trunks.
With every collision, leaves fell, dust rose, and small fragments of wood burst like shrapnel.
Aziz already bore deep scratches on his arms, long cuts along his sides, and a fresh tear on his left shoulder.
Nothing fatal.