Unlike Gray, Lyon preferred creating dynamic ice constructs, and he also preferred using them to support his close-quarters combat. Although both of them had studied under Ur, the difference between them was already obvious from the first spells they released.
Gray's Ice-Make Magic leaned more toward direct, precise attacks, while Lyon was better at using the flexibility and mobility of his ice constructs to match his fighting rhythm.
Because the two of them fought each other so often, they skipped the probing phase entirely and immediately used more powerful attacks.
"Ice Make: Lancer!"
Gray swung both hands, and dozens of ice spikes instantly took shape, flying toward Lyon with a sharp whistle.
"Ice Make: Great Ape!"
Lyon refused to be outdone. He clapped his hands, and a gigantic ice ape instantly appeared in front of him, blocking Gray's Lancer.
The ice spikes from Lancer rapidly flew toward Lyon, but the Great Ape Lyon had created blocked them completely. Following behind the Great Ape, Lyon quickly charged toward Gray.
Gray would not easily let Lyon reach him, but the Great Ape's massive body was troublesome. Gray decided to eliminate Lyon's shield first.
"Ice Make: Aqua!"
Gray slapped both hands against the ground. A wide area of ice spikes suddenly burst out from beneath the Great Ape's feet, surging from the ground like a fountain and thrusting straight toward its abdomen.
Gray had originally intended to attack Lyon as well, but Lyon reacted extremely quickly. He could determine what spell Gray was using from his casting movements, so the instant Gray slapped the ground, Lyon ran to the side and moved away from the Great Ape.
Under the assault of Aqua, the Great Ape was instantly pierced through by the ice spikes. It then collapsed into countless chunks of ice that scattered