Ethan had no time to test him. White energy surged around his body and formed a curved shield.
Valric's first punch struck dead center.
Boom!
The white barrier caved inward, cracks spreading from beneath his fist. His second punch followed immediately, hitting the exact same spot. The shield lasted less than a second before shattering with a deafening crash.
The remaining force tore through the fragments of white light and slammed into Ethan.
His feet left the ground, and he went flying across the plain. There were no trees or rocks here, nothing but an endless expanse of yellow sand to stop him. Wind roared past his ears as he formed an energy ball behind his back and released its power in the opposite direction.
Boom!
A stream of white energy erupted behind him, and the counterforce finally canceled out some of the impact. Ethan skimmed across the ground before digging in his heels. His shoes carved two deep trenches through the sand before he managed to stop.
