Alden looked at his opponent, Ryou, as his crimson eyes glowed slightly. All the noise within the stadium vanished due to [Voidheart] as his focus narrowed to the man before him.
The sword in his hands pulsed, as if sensing the excitement of its owner.
With that, he pushed off the solid ground and vanished, reappearing midair beside Ryou, leaving a trail of shockwaves in his wake.
Usually, he didn't attack first, but Ryou was different, he was an expert-ranked individual, someone far above him.
His sword moved instantly, appearing a few inches away from Ryou's neck but before it could even touch him, his body shifted like liquid before merging with his own shadow and appearing right behind Alden.
Before Alden could even react, a punch laced with immense mana came for his face. He knew if it connected, his face would burst like a watermelon, though in the current scenario, he would simply get transported out.
