"I believe he's worthy now... even if he regains his former power, it'll change very little... Well, father... you've chosen a worthy successor for the next wind god..."
The god of judgment spoke to nobody in particular as he observed the rebuilding of Crocus.
"I was referring to the idio- the guy that my father passed his magic to that I never saw as worthy of wielding the full powers of the God of Wind... but today, Izaki will either prove he's worthy... or he'll die."
"Hold up, Izaki..."
Without another word and against anything thw other may have said, Tatsumaki would enchant a large portion of his own magic into Izaki, empowering him further beyond his typical ability.
"No hard feelings, kid... Not until this ends..."
After yet another round of dealing with demons whilst evacuating other civilians, Izaki's attention was quick to shift towards a multicoloured beam in the distance shooting towards the sky.
"..... Sure, I'll take my chances with it."
"I did the same... now Minerva has father's sword... proceed in whatever way you see fit..."
Pause...
"But you fought well... my concerns have been proven illogical..."
"See, Izaki? This is why we shouldn't bet against each other..."
Elsewhere, the promised money and sword would appear before @ReformedTigress in a barely visible vortex of air.
@ZeroDissolver -- would be completely done in by this attack. He even expected the possibility of her tanking the blast, his guard remaining high even as the beam faded away to reveal what remained of the arena floor...
#ChampionOfFiore#Turn3
@ZeroDissolver -- Art... Divine Law..."
Crushing the orb between his palms, a magic circle would form upon the arena floor glowing brightly before exploding upwards in a large beam. Tatsu knew Sophie could handle this, she wasn't human after all. In his mind, he doubted anybody competing --