Upon feeling the intense heat behind him, Alex turned around and his eyes widened in shock. An orb of white flames, twice the size of a basketball, was right in front of his eyes.
"Fucker!"
Alex cursed under his breath and crossed his arms to defend himself, as there was not enough time to dodge.
*Boom! *
The attack blasted him off.
*Splash! *
A loud splash was heard as Alex fell into the sea.
"Rura is mine! You little bitch!" Thomas screamed at the top of his lungs. White Flames erupted from his arms as Thomas jumped towards the seashore, landing on the sand.
He took out a long spear from his mana bracelet and inserted it in the sand near him. His eyes stared at the sea in the direction of Alex's fall.
"Come out, you shit! I'm going to fucking kill you!"
He screamed with bloodshot eyes.
Soon after, a wet figure swam back to the shore. His calm eyes stared at Thomas as he brushed his wet bangs backwards. His arms were scorched black, but all his actions oozed confidence.
"You messed with the wrong person..."
Just after that statement left Alex's mouth, his body erupted in golden flames and under Thomas' surprised eyes.
The wounds in Alex's arms started healing at a rapid rate while also drying him. Within a few seconds, his hands returned to normal. If not for the missing sleeves on his shirt and his changed hairstyle, he would have been the same as when he came for this meeting.
Thomas strained against the power of the slash for a moment. His white flames acted as a barrier to absorb the heat from the golden flames. Then, using greater strength than before and showcasing his talent in weapon handling. He redirected the energy slash.
*Kaboom! *
The golden arc descended upon the stretch of sand on the seashore with a resounding impact, sending grains of sand scattering in all directions. The intense heat energy from the redirected attack scorched the ground, leaving a trail of molten glass-like formations in its wake.
However, that wasn't the end. Just after, Thomas redirected the attack. Alex had already launched another attack containing the pure elemental force of his Holy Flames.
'Is he going to use all his mana in this attack?'
Thomas was just using a normal spear, and he knew it wouldn't be able to stand against Alex's one more big move. So, he didn't depend on it and used his pure elemental force of the White Flames to counter Alex's attack.
The collision between the holy golden flames and the white flames created a dazzling spectacle. As the two opposing forces met, a burst of blinding light illuminated the surroundings. The air around them crackled with the clash of forces, creating a momentary standoff between Alex and Thomas.
When the two mutated elements of fire element met. They created a chaotic dance of colours and energies, filling the space with an awe-inspiring blend of gold and white.
The water on the shore near them boiled, but the fresh waves cooled them off. The couples and other people from before had already run off when they first heard the explosion sound.
The clash between the elements continued, each flame vying for dominance in a spectacular battle of mutated elements. The air itself seemed to pulse with the raw energy released by this collision. Both Thomas and Alex continued inputting more mana, to come out superior over each other.
Only when Thomas had already used 60% of his entire mana, did he feel that the golden flames weakening, smirking, he increased the intensity to go for the win.
Alex had already used 90% of his mana and further continuing this confrontation would have resulted in his loss. So, he stopped channelling his mana and swung his magic sword with all his strength to deflect the remaining White Flames.
"I underestimated you," Thomas said with a deep look. "Not only a mutated element, but your swordsmanship is also powerful. You deserve to be in the Top 20."
For Thomas' praise, Alex was expressionless. Then, thinking of something, his eyes brightened, and he mocked with a snort.
"Heh~ Says the guy who is not even in Top 500."