Ronan hovered in mid-air, beneath him a vast dueling platform formed by countless intertwined rune energy light paths. The cool night breeze brushed against his cheeks, gently fluttering his cloak, as he caught the faint scent of lilacs wafting through the air.
With the start of the second round, the four separate arenas combined into one, naturally drawing all eyes to the single ongoing duel.
The unified arena was exceptionally large; Ronan stood in an area not too close to the edge, about two kilometers away from the spectating wizards from the Crimson Tower.
The voices of the spectating wizards seemed distant, and the space around the arena took on a unique emptiness and silence under the cover of night.
Above, the light cascading down from the six "Suns of Dawn" was like the beams of a spotlight, giving Ronan the feeling of being the protagonist on stage, surrounded by an audience waiting for his performance to begin.
"Snap—"
