The opposing mentor had been seriously injured, so the referee immediately sent him off the stage for treatment by the Empire's Priests.
Because it had been handled quickly enough, his life was not in danger. Still, injuries of that severity would likely require a long period of recovery even after treatment.
Meanwhile, the mentor fighting Ally was also covered in wounds and carried off the field.
The one facing Flora and Amy was under enormous pressure as well. Seeing that he could no longer hold out, he hurriedly exposed an opening and let Flora's magic blast him off the stage.
That guy was pretty sly, though. He had not been injured.
The match came to an abrupt end.
Everything had happened so fast that many spectators below had not even processed it yet.
Just moments ago, it had looked like an exciting show was about to begin. Then Lonia Kingdom Academy's final two mentors entered the field, seemingly ready to sweep the arena with overwhelming force.
Yet less than two minutes later, Lonia Kingdom Academy had been swept from the field instead... Was this even real?
In the stands, the contestants and mentors from the other kingdoms all wore grave expressions. Even the students from several imperial academies were dumbfounded.
None of them could defeat a level 20 professional so easily.
At Imperial First Academy, the mentors who had questioned Nolun's words earlier all frowned deeply. Nolun, meanwhile, became even more smug, holding her head high and firing away with her little mouth nonstop.
Several mentors' fists clenched, but after glancing at Xiliyas standing nearby and considering her background, they ultimately held back.
The next match began soon afterward.
However, once the tournament reached the elimination rounds, things became much more relaxed than during the earlier group stage. There was