As Aidan activates his aspect, engulfing the air around his body in a dull orange light, his orange hair flaring up, Aaron puts his guard up.

  Aidan then launches himself at Aaron, huge grin across his face, aiming to grab him by the collar.

  Aaron ducks Aidan's arm, causing Aidan to fly straight above him.

  Aidan quickly pivots before dashing towards Aaron, faster than before.

  This time, Aaron catches a punch to the chest, knocking him back before Aidan chases him and grabs him by the shirt.

  Ferrul and Warren are on standby, ready to stop the fight if it gets too far.

  As Aidan flies around with Aaron in his grip, Aaron steals Ferrul's armor, leaving him shocked and unarmored.

  Aaron then molds the giant pieces of metal around Aidan, fully encasing his body in a metal coffin.

  As the two fall from the sky, Aaron mounts the coffin, almost surfing through the air.

  The metal then begins to melt as Aidan heats up even more before he crashes out of the molten mass of steel, aiming for a huge blow against Aaron.

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  Aidan catches the fist, which was aimed for his jaw, and plants his feet on Aidan's chest.

  As they descend even faster, Aidan struggles to gain the upper hand in the interaction, leading to the two being chest to chest.

  As the two tumble through the air, Aidan slowly gains the upper hand and grabs Aaron by the back of his neck before they land, smashing his face into the floor.

  A huge boom rings out through Elaria, the winner seemed to be apparent.

  That was until Aaron rose from the ground like a dead man walking, clearly not being over with the fight.

  Aidan, back turned then catches a huge punch to the back, cracking the air around them.

  Aaron then lands another two smaller punches to Aidan's face before Aidan blocks the third.

  The two get into a drawn out hand-to-hand exchange, ending in Aidan's fist colliding with Aaron's.

  The collision sends the two back.

  The two prepare for a third round as the molten metal falls from the sky, which Aaron forms into long, sleek spears of liquid metal, mounted in the air around Aaron.

  Aidan is then engulfed in flame, clearly enthralled by the fight.

  As Aaron's spears are prepared to attack and Aidan's flaming fist is cocked back, the two begin again.

  Aaron flings his spears at Aidan as Aidan flies at Aaron with blinding speed.

  As Aidan flies, a huge thud is heard, Ferrul had grounded him with a single punch.

  Ferrul then quickly draws his colossal axe and blocks all five of Aaron's spears with the flat end of the axe.

  "Ruined my spare armor, you little shits!"

  Ferrul's shout roars across the training field, making most of the people present flinch back in fear.

  "Now let's get you two to the infirmary, wouldn't wanna lose two of our new rookies."

  As Aaron hears this, he falls to the floor, almost as if he's relieved he doesn't need to strain himself more.

  Ferrul picks up the two sparring partners and carries them into the Knight's Fortress Infirmary.