The point of her leading blade was only centimeters from his heart when he finished his resignation. She pulled back sharply at the last second, transitioning into a jerky backward mid-air somersault. They would both land on opposite ends of the arena into patches of prestine foliage. How amazing it had not been destroyed in the battle! By intention or nature, neither of them seemed to want to ruin what beauty there was to be had here. That required restraint.

In a flash of light Crystalle split into the sum of her parts. In her place was now a dark robed mage, this time all man, and a platinum haired woman. Her skin was pale-blue. He may have thought it familiar. "Very well. I'll be forthcoming and say you've earned my respect, Shin. I was beginning to think planning three steps ahead was a wasted effort. You've given me hope." 

With a smirk and a curtsey from the man and sort-of woman respectively, they stood upright and Corban pointed to the sky with his fingers curled into the shape of a gun. He cocked the 'hammer'. 

"I hope we meet again on friendlier terms." He pulled the trigger, and they vanished in a cryogenic blast that left behind an icy wind and beautiful glacial spires. A cerulean blue jetstream streaked through the afternoon sky like a comet.