Matimba's pupils constricted as an incandescent flash of blue light enveloped his vision.
But thanks to his years of combat experience, he was able to instinctively step to the side, narrowly dodging Edward's attack by a hair's breadth at the last possible moment.
Edward's eyes narrowed as he failed to connect his palm thrust. Pivoting his waist, he spun around and delivered a vicious spinning back heel kick.
However, that was already enough time for the talented young Magus from Greenfield Ridge to cast a defensive spell, erecting an earthy wall right before him that blocked Edward's attack.
Matimba hurriedly retreated towards the part of the battlefield occupied by the mystical fog, and at the same time, he weaved hand seals, aiming to launch a counterattack on his opponent.
But right at that moment, a bolt of blue lightning tore through the rocky wall, destroying it into smithereens. Then, it arched through the air and arrived before Matimba in the blink of an eye.
