The Medallion

Seeing the Glint Phoenix's strong power, Mia turned serious. She jumped high in the air after blocking Erica's attack.

At the same time, the Scarlet Flame Dragon dived down and Mia landed on it. Then the Scarlet Flame Dragon spouted out fierce flame to Erica.

To escape the flame, Erica quickly dodged to one side.

Mia took the chance shouting coldly, "Flaming Wind!" To burst out the spiritual force, she raised her left hand, summoning a fierce whirlwind that carried the flame which the Dragon had spouted out. The fire quickly spread all over the battleground, blocking Erica's way out.

The move showed Mia's superior skill in manipulating the dragon. Incredibly well, she could bond her own power with that of the dragon.

Everyone cheered at her fantastic attack.

"The girl is really powerful. Maybe, she's only a tad less lethal than General Gorgeous," Rocky murmured to himself as he watched their fight. But his face grew solemn when he saw Erica's odd reaction.

Erica, who was surrounded by the flame, stood still and did not try to dodge. Instead, as the fire got closer, she burst out a light shield, similar to what the Glint Phoenix had burst. When the volley hit on the light shield, it immediately bounced back towards Mia.

Mia had not seen that coming, but she manipulated her dragon to sidestep.

With a loud boom, the field erupted into a cloud of fire and dust.

The fight intensified with every passing minute.

Erica seemed to slow down, and it looked like the match would end in a

hour later, they both appeared to be wearing out, but still neck and neck, with

at the ninth grade of the Heavenly Stage, and there was nothing more to it. However, after an hour of fighting, she realized Mia was terribly skillful at manipulating her

the mark. As she summoned her spiritual power again, she

that Erica had still a card

an urge to attack. But Mia, not to be outdone, countered every attack. Using every tactic they possibly could, they fought from up in the air and down on the ground, sending sparks flying raising a thick cloud of dust. On and on, they went until they reached their highest

audience was transfixed.

all depended on who

trickery, Mia discovered Erica's weakest

She chanted while waving her hand to

surrounded Erica, she felt her eyes grow hazy

hit her from behind. She would have taken one heck of a hit on the back, were it not for

defense, so the moment that the light shield disappeared after bouncing back the flame, hundreds of arrows of wind were pouring down on Erica's head like

Roar!" Erica took a deep breath, gathered enough steam, and

in the

Mia—now, a struggling figure in the

fog had dissipated.

that the fight was coming to an

thought Mia was about to win,