Draince snarled, "Flame Magic: Hell Claws!" His nails began to grow with fiery energy.
Lucifer smirked. "Out of weapons, have we? Resorting to claws?"
"Not even close!" Draince lunged forward.
Suddenly, the Glacier Rose bud released a freezing wave, locking Draince's joints. The Ignis Rose launched a fireball, hitting him squarely.
"What is that? Some kind of holy relic?" he asked.
"Far from it," Lucifer replied. "It's a game—and one I intend to enjoy."
"Take this!" Draince shouted. "Fire Claw Strike: Hell's Spider!" A web of fire launched at Lucifer.
Lucifer drew his swords. "Ice Magic: Glacier Wasteland!" A slash from his blue blade froze the entire attack, solid and unbroken.
Draince gasped. "What kind of ice is that?"
From the crowd, Licht said, "Well, I really don't like the cold…"
Licht's dad added, "Someone get me a blanket."
Roy replied, "On it, sir."
Elodie remarked, "Lucifer's changed a lot."
Licht nodded. "I suppose…"
Then Lucifer raised his crimson sword and unleashed a massive fire beam that forced Draince into the sky. "You're strong enough to blend into the air… impressive use of that Mask of Ifrit."
Draince attacked again, landing a hit from behind—but the roses reacted. The ice rose froze his limbs, the fire rose pelted him with fireballs, and the ground beneath Lucifer grew darker. Spikes of shadow impaled Draince's hands.
Even so, he slashed Lucifer's back before burning away the shadow spikes and retreating.
"You're serious about not dodging," Draince said, panting.
Lucifer grinned. "It's impressive how you're still keeping up."
In the stands, Grandmaster Asten whispered, "This isn't good… even though Lucifer has him cornered, he's still taking damage."
Acting Grandmaster Hearld added, "He's just testing his limits. He can heal easily."
Lucifer cooled his wound with a thin layer of ice, then tore off his upper clothes for better mobility.
Licht scoffed. "At this point, she's just showing off."
Elodie blinked. "She?"
"Sorry—my mistake," Licht replied quickly.
Lucifer flexed his muscles. Draince asked, "Is this the height of your power?"