Valerie
"What did I say about overhead strikes?"
Valerie spoke with barely restrained annoyance, the Vampire King just stood there and awaited the charge. Or so it seemed, but she'd actually kicked Sakura that specific direction on purpose. It was all in case she would do what she was doing right now, and that would enable part two of the lecture.
Her scythe suddenly unrooted itself from the Arena floor and twirled towards Valerie at monstrous speeds, there was only one problem. Sakura was right in its path now.
"Lesson 2: Always be aware of your surroundings."
SakuraHowever, Sakura dug her arm inside her shadow, retrieving several smaller gems, tossing them behind her back. "Schützen!" She cried out, and the gems reoriented themselves midair as an answer, forming into the shape of a pentagram and creating a powerful mystical shield. The scythe slammed into it with full force, but it held, holding Valerie's sythe back for a few precious seconds. Then, a larger, fist-sized diamond was withdrawn, tossed forwards towards Valerie while her other arm became enveloped by that same darkness which had been used to immobilize Valerie the first time.
"Thanks, but my sister taught me that when I was a little girl! I'd like more advanced courses!" She exclaimed, rending through space with her claw in an attempt to tear into her king's side. "Veröffentlichung!" She exclaimed, and a pair of hands erupted from the diamond beneath Valerie to hold her in place.