Gang Up

The bell that had been specially brought for the finals rang, a loud thunderous sound that indicated the start of the match—and yet nobody moved. 

Each warrior remained in their position, observing the other with a keen eye. 

Wise had seen both of them fight at least once and so he knew the gist of their abilities just as they knew his. 

His gaze first landed on the sage, the sorcerer…

In this world, an affinity was an element you naturally aligned with, this affinity was indicative of the kind of ability you would develop. 

An ability was a person's unique gift that gave them the power to manipulate their spiritual essence to produce supernatural results. Daphne's shadow manipulation was an excellent example of this. 

And finally, Skills were specialised applications of a person's abilities that could be learned after achieving different levels of mastery over their ability as well as affinities.