Normally, with nothing around, psychic gene holders were at a disadvantage in a fight.
When the countdown ended, 'pyrokinesis', Ariel muttered in her mind, then she created two fireballs, one in each hand, and threw it using her full force, the fireball was very fast in Ishmael's direction.
Unlike normal elemental spells, Ariel didn't need to recite long spells to conjure up the powers of her genes. That was one of the many advantages of the psychic gene.
Ishmael realized he wouldn't be fast enough to dodge, even if he dodged, it wasn't clear he would be able to escape, he was up against a psychic after all.
A shield made of ice formed, it wasn't very flashy as he used the most basic defense spell as he didn't have time to cast a better defense spell.
*Beng! Beng!*