Battle Song. Sonata of Speed. Allegretto.

Gluttony was chanting spells subvocally under the glove which covered Theo’s left hand. Theo had triggered Sonata of Speed as soon as the duel began, allowing him to respond to Rebecca’s preemptive strike. Fortunately, she lacked Randolph’s power, and didn’t have Pride’s ridiculous speed.

Before Rebecca could move again, Theo cast his spell, “Chain Lightning!”

A net of lightning instantly spread dozens of meters around him. Speed was meaningless in front of such a wide area attack. Moreover, a single stream of lightning was enough to knock someone out. If Rebecca hadn’t reflexively covered her body with aura, the match might have been decided at the first exchange.

Pajijik! Paijijik!

“Kuk...!”

Nevertheless, aura wasn’t a perfect defense. The lightning penetrated the gaps in Rebecca’s armor and struck her aura, causing her armor to smoke. The pure destructive power of spells was a constant annoyance for aura users. As a general rule, knights preferred to avoid spells or...