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Ryo placed his hands together, and the ice suddenly crashed into a wall of earth. "This should help," Ryo spoke sternly, as his Earth Prayer improved his strength and stopped the ice. Ryo raised his hand, and suddenly the earth around them cracks and rose to form a bowl that would keep out the ice from their battle. "Your advantage is gone, my friend." Ryo looked up at the Cereulian Knight.

Ryo kept his hands in place, and with another prayer a spike of rock lunged over him from an angle, making a shield in the half-second he had to spare. As soon as the shield went up he drew his sword, and the rock suddenly exploded towards Nightblade with Ryo in the middle.

Ryo lept back after their blades met, and suddenly a whisp of ghastly grey began to glow from him. "Heh, come on old friend. Your kingdom rides on your rise or fall in this battle." Ryo looked him dead in the eyes.

Ryo jumped at Nightblade, and was caught by surprise by the dragon. He quickly rolled, but was unable to move out of the way and still hit the side and was hurt badly.

"Sample my goods!" Ryo shouted, coming within striking range of Aron's finest with his Soul Blade. As the opposing warrior neared Ryo instantly became intangable, and his sword passed through Nightblade with ease. Suddenly, a bright ball of energy was ripped up through Nightblade, and as it came down Ryo backflipped, landing on target for the energy to heal him.

Ryo was wrenched forwards as Nightblade's kick landed, but he caught himself with his hands and managed to springboard to his feet. Before his feet could set Ryo had lept back, landing a punch to Nightblade's jaw, enabling...

Both fighters were thrown back as the burst mode ended in a stalemate, and Ryo landed breathing heavily. Ryo raised his head, a false bravado behin his words. "No matter! I am Ryoman! Even the most daunting task becomes trivial before me!" Ryo took his stance and suddenly his back hand glowed. Before him a round glimmer began to form.

Ryo's white dragon shield flashed and became apparent as the strong howitzer beam crashed into the shield. Despite the howitzer's normal ability to pierce a shield, the White Dragon Shield held and as the attack faded so did it.

Ryo raised his arm to the sky, and suddenly thunder shattered the rock wall and struck throughout the arena. The storm of ice turned to a storm of energy and light as the area around Ryo began to glow, and finally the shield was visible around him. "I call upon..." The Champion of Justice said, as more energy began filtering into his body.

Ryo lowered his arm, and let out an extrordinary roar. "...Spirit of The Just!" The laser fired, and the earth was black for a moment as nothing more than a large funnel of energy could be seen.