The Serpent reinforcements spread out, their bodies already glowing with visible Aura as they prepared to crush these upstart students.
A gang member's fist blazed with orange Aura as he swung at a Mafia student's head.
CRACK!
The boy's crude Aura shield shattered like glass. His head snapped to the side, blood and teeth flying.
He crumpled.
"DEREK!"
This wasn't Academy sparring where people pulled their punches.
This was a life and death fight.
Edrin's tactical skill flared to life, his mind processing everything at impossible speeds. He could see the flow of battle, the weak points, the opportunities.
But seeing and executing were two different things.
A Serpent member – E+ rank by the feel of his Aura – came at him with an Aura-coated machete that glowed sickly green.
Edrin's twin swords blazed with his own blue Aura as he blocked.
CLANG!
The impact sent shockwaves up his arms. His feet slid backward across the cracked pavement.
