Vale wanted to go all-out. He would make his opponent eat his words, and then some!
The crowd was abuzz again, but the difference was that the disciples of the Compass Pavilion-who had been enraged initially-slowly fretted at the situation. It was plain from an outside view that Cody had said all that earlier with the sole intention of angering Vale and making him lunge.
It was obvious that Cody had planned something else, but it was too late to do anything. Vale had already made his move, and no amount of warnings or yells could reach him at this moment.
Rudy, too, felt like something was wrong as he mumbled, "Cody is a little too good at getting under people's skin..."
Vale shouted angrily as he formed seals with his hands. Red runes constantly flowed between his fingers as a vibrant golden bird formed again. The bird cried out as its wings flapped. Heat waves were sent out of his body as even the surrounding air started to distort from the heat.
The spectators closer to the stage retreated as sweat dripped down from their heads.
To deal his strongest blow, Vale used up all the true energy in his body. In turn, the golden bird behind
him was almost twice the size of the one before!
Compared to how frantically Vale was acting, Cody was noticeably much calmer. He merely grabbed the spear tightly with both his hands with a resolved look on his face.
"Die!" screamed Vale as he shot right at his opponent as fast as a cannonball.
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