"Are you done holding back? I can see your mana fluctuating unnaturally," Knox said with a sinister smile.
Alex's eyes narrowed, then a slow smile spread across his face. "I guess you could see that, huh? Well, now that The President is healing back there, I suppose I might have to go all out."
The tension between them thickened, the very air crackling with anticipation. Alex’s smile was one of confidence, matching Knox’s sinister grin. The battlefield around them, littered with the remnants of the devastating clash, seemed to hold its breath.
"Then show me what you've got," Knox taunted, his eyes gleaming with excitement. The flames around his swords intensified, their white-hot glow casting an eerie light.
Alex's smile widened. "Very well," he replied. With a flick of his wrist, the lightning around him surged, growing in intensity until his entire form was engulfed in a blinding electric aura. The sky darkened further, storm clouds gathering overhead, drawn to the immense power he was channeling. Suddenly, the lightning turned a dark purple, crackling with an ominous energy.
The President, leaning against a nearby boulder, focused on regenerating his forearms, the pain barely registering as he watched the impending showdown. "Don't... underestimate him," he murmured, his voice strained.
Alex didn’t respond, and his focus was entirely on Knox. With a roar that echoed like thunder, he launched himself at Knox, moving with a speed that blurred the very fabric of reality. The clash that followed was a cataclysmic explosion of light and sound, lightning meeting flame in a violent dance of destruction.
Knox met Alex head-on, his swords clashing against the electric aura surrounding Alex. The impact created a massive crater in the ground, a shockwave radiating outward and flattening everything in its path. Each strike Knox delivered was countered by a surge of dark purple lightning, the two forces colliding with a force that shook the earth.
Despite the ferocity of Alex's attacks, Knox's confidence never wavered. He relished the challenge, the thrill of battle igniting something primal within him. But beneath his smile, he remained cautious, knowing that one misstep could be fatal.
The battle raged on, each combatant pushing the other to their limits. Alex’s lightning crackled violently, arcs of dark purple electricity striking the ground and leaving scorched marks. Knox’s flames roared with intensity, the heat from his swords creating waves of shimmering air. Their movements were a blur, a frenetic dance of elemental fury and sheer willpower.
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Amidst the chaos, The President continued to heal, his focus unwavering despite the destruction around him. The two remaining elders watched in awe and terror, the scale of the battle beyond anything they had ever witnessed.
"Let's end this," Knox growled, his flames intensifying around his swords.
"You think you've seen my full strength?" Alex taunted, lightning crackling more violently around him. His eyes sparked with determination and anger, the dark purple hue of his lightning casting an eerie glow.
Knox's smile widened. "Show me, then," he replied, his voice dripping with contempt. "Show me everything you've got."
With a roar, Alex unleashed a torrent of dark purple lightning, the sheer power of it turning the battlefield into a storm of electric fury. Knox countered with equal ferocity, his flames burning hotter, brighter. The two forces met in a blinding explosion, the shockwave flattening everything in its path.
Knox sensed a weakness and pressed his advantage. His attacks became more aggressive, more relentless. He aimed for the gaps in Alex's defense, exploiting every opening with ruthless efficiency.
For what seemed like an eternity, they clashed, each attack more powerful than the last. Alex's lightning grew fiercer, and his strikes became more desperate. Knox’s flames burned hotter, his movements more precise. Each clash sent shockwaves across the battlefield, the ground trembling beneath their feet.
Alex summoned all his remaining strength, launching himself at Knox with a final, desperate attack. Lightning surged around him, forming a massive spear of pure energy. Knox countered with a blast of white-hot flame, the two forces meeting in a devastating explosion that lit up the sky.
For a moment, time seemed to stand still. The battlefield was bathed in an eerie, otherworldly light as the two titans clashed, their power shaking the very foundations of the earth.
In the aftermath of the explosion, Knox emerged from the smoke and flames, his body battered and bruised, but his resolve unshaken. Alex lay on the ground, his body smoking, his dark purple lightning aura flickering weakly.
Knox approached him slowly, his steps deliberate. He stood over Alex, his expression one of cold, merciless determination.
Alex struggled to rise, his eyes filled with pain and defiance. "This... isn't over," he gasped, his voice barely a whisper.
Knox's smile returned, colder than ever. "Oh, but it is," he said, raising his sword for the final strike.
With a swift, decisive motion, Knox brought his sword down, ending Alex's life in a burst of flame and dark purple lightning. The battlefield fell silent, the echoes of their battle fading into the distance.
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Knox stood over his fallen foe, his chest heaving with exertion. The battle was won.
Knox scanned the area for the last three opponents, his eyes narrowing as he focused on the battlefield. Amidst the charred and shattered landscape, he spotted two of them huddled beneath a shimmering barrier, hundreds of kilometers away. ‘I guess they retreated when we went all out,’ Knox thought, a wry smile playing on his lips.