The air crackled.
It would be weird if that didn't happen, considering Zephyrus and I were about to fight. He unleashed his aura, as did I, and lunged at me.
He was a blur. I never imagined a man so big could move so fast, so when I saw his fist moving right before my eyes, all I could do was create a shield with my magic.
Of course, that wasn't enough to stop him; he threw his other fist.
"He is trying to knock us out!" Thethys exclaimed as I threw up my hands to deflect his attack.
A shimmering, semi-circular shield of violet energy bloomed in the air between us. His punch hit it with a sound like a gong being struck. The shield held, but the force of the blow vibrated up my arms, making my bones ache. Sand exploded outwards from the point of impact in a perfect circle.
He didn'
