The next afternoon came quickly.
In the bustling Arena sub-plane, one of the eight finalists, Illya, was locked in fierce combat with another finalist, Vereesa Windrunner, the High Elf Ranger General from Quel'Thalas.
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Whoosh~!
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Whoosh~! Whoosh~!
From a distance, arrows glowing with a deep blue light shot toward Illya's vital points. When they missed and struck the ground, they erupted in a series of violent blasts, blowing huge craters into the arena's thick, sturdy stone floor.
Illya knew those arrows were imbued with Arcane energy. If even one hit her, she would be eliminated!
Arcane Magic was an energy the High Elves of Quel'Thalas had been exposed to since birth. It was said that, much like this floating island, their homeland was enveloped in the energy of another Sunwell. So even though her opponent was a Ranger rather than a mage, she could still wield Arcane power with a degree of skill and imbue her arrows with it. She was a very troublesome opponent.
Fortunately, Illya had spent the previous night sparring with many powerful archers and Rangers specifically to prepare for this. She was managing well enough and hadn't been put in too much of a predicament.
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Whoosh~! Whoosh~! Whoosh~!
Just as Illya had successfully dodged the Arcane Shots, three arrows from a Multi-Shot suddenly streaked toward her from afar. Their attacks were vicious, and their angles cunning. As they flew, they also cut off her escape routes to either side.
"!!"
Unfortunately for her opponent, Illya wasn't an ordinary person. She didn't need to dodge arrows by moving left or right like everyone else. A simple Flash spell made her vanish from the spot and reappear somewhere else.
"Hmph!"
Song of the Angels!
Sword!!
The moment her opponent's Multi-Shot missed, Illya didn't sit idle.
With