Whoosh—
Rhein Town lost all color in an instant.
Then—
Boom!
A flash of black and white suddenly erupted!
A powerful shock wave burst outward!
The destructive shock wave roared again and again, crashing against a circle of emerald-green light!
Boom!
All the impact was contained within that emerald barrier.
Standing between the two, Kumiloni wore an unusually grave expression. "That's enough!"
Green light enveloped Lu Cang.
The training grounds, once as solid as a fortress, had been reduced to ruins.
The entire arena had become a spherical crater with a radius of five hundred meters.
Lu Cang stood in midair, his feet planted on the barrier.
Iz, meanwhile, floated above him.
The two asked in near unison, "Who won?!"
Even Kumiloni couldn't help the veins rising at her temples.
Still, she answered, "No one won."
Then Kumiloni turned to Izpalut.
"Iz, were you trying to kill Lu Cang just now?"
Iz replied in a hymnlike voice, "Oh, Kumiloni, this was a contest to determine who's strongest. Did you expect me to hold back in a fight like that?"
Kumiloni asked, "You didn't care about the consequences?"
"You almost destroyed Rhein Town."
Iz spread his hands, utterly unconcerned. "But you were here, Kumiloni. As long as you're around, everything will be fine."
Kumiloni opened her mouth, then stopped.
"Elemental Void" was powerful, but it was still only a second-tier spell. She could defend against it with ease.
She turned to Lu Cang. "You were reckless too, Lu Cang."
But Lu Cang answered seriously, "I wanted to give it my all in my fight with you, Master Iz."
But giving it his all had only resulted in a draw.
It left Lu Cang feeling deeply dissatisfied.
Iz had clearly paid no price for using that skill, but Lu Cang had sacrificed