If not for his quick reflexes—his split-second decision to counter the attacker's magic with two opposing elemental forces—Alan knew the consequences would've been far more severe than just a burned arm.
At best, he would've been paralyzed; at worst, he might've died on the spot.
Even more concerning was that the spear-tip of the attacker's polearm had been charged with mana Overpressure comparable to tier-platinum levels. The strike itself wasn't a simple thrust either—it had been imbued with a skill whose destructive power nearly rivaled that of a tier-platinum technique.
Had the attacker chosen to focus all his energy on executing that one strike, he might have posed a serious threat to Alan.
But unfortunately for him, he'd tried to get clever. And cleverness, when overused, often becomes its own downfall.
In terms of raw spell power, Alan—whose mana levels currently sat at tier-silver—might've been at a slight disadvantage.
