Sorano desperately treated Tyrannomon in the healing area. Tyrannomon had to be in perfect condition for the upcoming battle against Kana, or Sorano would not stand a chance. Fortunately, Sorano was quite proficient in healing magic herself, and with the healing area's support, Tyrannomon's condition recovered quickly. It looked like it would return to normal before the battle.
At the very beginning, when Allen and the others had worked out the ranking matches, they had considered giving challengers plenty of time to recover after defeating their opponents before challenging the next one. However, Laxus felt that nobody—including themselves—could always fight in perfect condition. They had to train themselves to defeat stronger opponents even when they were not at their best. It did not matter if they ultimately lost; what mattered was having the courage to fight!
Laxus's point changed Allen and the others' minds. Indeed, not everything always went smoothly. From then on, winners of the ranking matches were given only one hour to rest, unless an hour was still insufficient for them to recover a certain amount of combat strength, as had happened with Gajeel and Gray. There were also people like Mira, which was why Gildarts admired Mira's mental strength and determination so much.
An hour passed quickly. Sorano and Tyrannomon stepped onto the arena. Tyrannomon was no longer as arrogant and conceited as it had been right after evolving. After being brutally beaten by Mira, its entire body now radiated seriousness and caution. It knew very clearly that Kana was an even more troublesome opponent than Mira. For Sorano's honor, it would give everything it had!
Kana had long since become fired up from watching the intense battles before hers. Unlike in the original story, she had never suffered from prolonged insecurity. After receiving Gildarts's guidance from