The intense magical battle between Kai and his clones against the two Enchantresses was not occurring in isolation. In fact, similar clashes between Heroes and the remaining six enchantresses were unfolding simultaneously in other areas of the market.
Luck Martinez stood firmly, feet planted in the rubble-strewn street as he faced off against two of the enchantresses. As an earth mage, Luck possessed a deep connection to the ground beneath him, channeling its ancient strength. Closing his eyes, he focused his power down through his legs, feeling the solid bedrock deep below the concrete and asphalt. The earth spirits responded to his call, infusing his body with their unyielding force. When Luck opened his eyes, they glowed with earthen energy.
The enchantresses attacked first, one of them thrusting her glowing staff toward Luck as she invoked a cyclone of howling winds. Luck remained unmoved, his earthen power rooting him in place as the winds raged around him. With a stomp of his foot, a wall of stone erupted from the ground, shielding him from the enchantress’ attack.
The second enchantress retaliated, aiming a crackling bolt of lightning at Luck from her scepter. Sensing the impending strike, Luck stretched out his hand, calling forth a thick slab of granite to intercept the lightning bolt. The stone absorbed the electricity with little effect.
Luck then went on the offensive, punching the air and sending segmented pillars of rock bursting from the ground in a line towards the enchantresses. They nimbly dodged, but the attack provided cover for Luck’s next move. Stomping hard with both feet, he unleashed a seismic wave that ruptured the street, forcing the enchantresses off-balance.
Pressing his advantage, Luck picked up a chunk of broken concrete telekinetically and hurled it at the nearest enchantress. She managed to blast it away with a defensive burst of energy, but the distraction allowed Luck to coat his fists in hardened earthen gauntlets. He charged in close and delivered a series of heavy, impactful punches that pushed the enchantress back despite her attempts to block.
Her companion came to her aid, mystical runes swirling around her staff as she prepared a binding spell to immobilize Luck. Sensing the magical energies taking shape, Luck redirected them by drawing a powerful ward in the dirt with his foot. The spell fizzled out, leaving an opening for Luck to kick up a cloud of dust and dirt that temporarily blinded both enchantresses.
Luck then tapped deeper into his connection with the earth, feeling for vibrations and movements through the ground. He could sense one enchantress trying to circle around behind while the other prepared another attack. With perfect timing, Luck hurled twin boulders to disrupt both attempts, keeping the enchantresses off-balance.
Neither side was able to gain a definitive advantage, the earthen mage and mystical Enchantresses seemingly locked in stalemate. But Luck had a few more tricks available, ready to unleash the full force of his element against these dangerous foes.
Meanwhile, the twin brothers Craig and Shaun Williams had their hands full battling against two more of the Enchantresses elsewhere in Ankara. Where Luck relied on earth magic, Craig and Shaun were masters of every conceivable weapon and fighting style. Their identical appearances and flawless teamwork made them a formidable duo.
The Enchantresses struck first, one sending a storm of icy daggers shooting toward the twins while the other charged up a massive fireball. But Craig and Shaun had honed their skills facing all manner of magical attacks. With matching swords drawn, they deflected the icy barrage, shards scattering harmlessly aside. Pivoting smoothly, Shaun raised a polished silver shield, angled perfectly to absorb the Enchantress’ fireball and direct it skyward where it fizzled out.
Not slowing, Craig sheathed his sword and snatched a coil of rope from his belt, lassoing it toward the Enchantress who had cast the fireball and pulling tight. She stumbled, bound by the rope as Shaun closed in, sword flickering too fast to follow as he landed several precise slashes to disable her magic.
The second Enchantress retaliated furiously, unleashing bolts of purple energy from her staff. But Craig intercepted them with a volley of throwing knives, meeting each mystical blast in midair. With the Enchantress distracted, Shaun charged forward, polearm in hand. He swept low, knocking her legs out from under her.
