The moment the signal was given, both Asher and Acker were already on the move. With cataclysmic impact, the golden staff met the silver rapier, a shockwave blasting through the new forest battlefield Asher had created. Acker found himself skidding backwards as the force behind Asher's attack was greater than his own.
Asher immediately closed the distance once again, his rapier flashing towards Acker's neck. But Acker simply raised his staff, and with a sundering blast, a metallic burst echoed through the air as the two weapons collided. Acker wasn't pushed backwards this time, as he had poured more strength into his defense, veins popping and snaking down his arms and legs.
Together, they both vanished, their bodies streaking through the trees as they moved, their speed skyrocketing with every passing moment. The sound of metal colliding continued to fill the air as trees snapped apart and were uprooted, the wind pressure and shockwaves slamming into them with overwhelming force.
