Milan had successfully defended the ring, but this match had actually only just begun.
Very soon, the other side sent out another Level 8 contestant.
Their thinking was simple. Although the previous Level 8 had lost, Milan had also expended a considerable amount of mana. She was no longer in peak condition, so sending out another Level 8 contestant should, in theory, be enough to defeat her.
Moreover, they had a plan. This time, they had not sent out a warrior, but an Assassin contestant.
Compared to warriors, Assassins were clearly much more threatening to Mages.
Especially in a setting like a ring match, where the range of movement was extremely limited and the distance between both sides was never too great, an Assassin's advantage against a Mage became even more apparent.
That was why the order in which contestants entered the ring was also highly important.
It was not merely a matter of strength. The slight class-based counters between professions were equally crucial.
When Milan saw that her opponent was an Assassin, she grew tense as well.
Nearly half of her mana had already been consumed. Facing an Assassin of the same level under such circumstances put her under immense pressure.
But...
She glanced below the stage and saw the encouraging look in her mentor Flora's eyes. Immediately, she tightened her grip around her staff.
The battle began. As soon as the Assassin moved, he displayed his speed advantage, easily evading several of Milan's spells. Milan had no choice but to stop attacking. If she kept wasting mana like this, once it ran out, she would have no ability to resist at all.
And once she lost the suppressive firepower of her magic, the Assassin would be able to close in.
The match on the ring entered an intensely