The man nodded, lifted the saber in front of himself, and aimed the tip diagonally and upwards. It began to glow a bright, flaming green, the glow continuously intensifying until it suddenly exploded, emerald green flames spewing out around the blade. He twirled the blade once more, this time with sparks of green flame and a dark, nearly opaque smoke trailing behind it. Smoke rose from the saber upwards, and the man proceeding to hold the sword in front of himself with both hands, in preparation to begin sparring with Victoria.