A brief staredown later, two of the puppets rushed forward, their speed matching that of Hal's Spirit Wolf, while the archer puppet stayed back and fired arrows at Felix.
The former top contender didn't stay idle.
Felix willed one of his void pockets to move forward and continuously absorb the incoming arrows until it reached its limit.
At the same time, the Void Eyes launched dark-purple beams that pierced and corroded, but the Alloy Puppet at the front blocked and deflected the attacks with ease.
The two melee puppets soon closed in on Felix, weapons raised and ready to strike.
The aloof young man responded with a Void Blast, sending the Ironwood Puppet staggering back.
Unfortunately for him, the Alloy Puppet resisted the knockback due to the Reflector Shield in its hands and lunged forward, bringing its sword down hard.
Felix was forced to retreat, barely holding onto his tournament life.
It was then that Pierro suddenly spoke.
