Adele also instantly felt the difference, as although with her strong spirit she couldn't tell exactly what was different, she was sure something had changed. Ash's aura suddenly became more mysterious, and she felt threatened.
"What…?" she thought, startled.
Ash's spirit surged in that instant. His eyes gleamed like stars—his Myriad Manifestation Eyes fully awakened, locking onto every subtle tremor in the air around Adele.
Not only that, but something deep within him responded—his soul pressure, his spiritual presence—rose like a tidal wave.
Adele's brows twitched for the first time all tournament. He's interfering… with my spiritual control?!
Too late.
Ash's body blurred forward, the Black Gold Spear in his hand now glowing with the seamless fusion of internal energy and spiritual force.
There was no hesitation. No mercy.
The spear roared like a dragon, and in one fluid motion—
BOOOOM!
—he struck
