Damien met her gaze calmly, offering a faint, modest smile. "I'm just warming up."
She chuckled lightly, shaking her head slightly in wonder. "If this is your warm-up, then JerAxle's inheritance site might truly be ours to claim."
Around them, the arena rumbled again ominously, and yet another gate began to open, signaling the next trial. Damien stood ready, anticipation dancing through his veins, eager and resolute.
"Let's keep going." he said confidently, stepping forward toward whatever challenge awaited next.
As the sixth round began, Damien watched calmly as the five new warriors emerged from the darkened gateway, their movements fluid and synchronized. Unlike the previous combatants, these warriors radiated a cool, shimmering aura, their eyes glowing softly like rippling pools.
They wielded long, fluid whips that trailed droplets of water, casting delicate rainbows under the flickering torchlight.
