Laurien wore his five magic rings daily, so naturally, he had not deliberately taken them off.
In any case, with these five magic rings, he could finally set up the field without any interference.
Moreover, because Lerira had wasted her opening time casting lightning, he gained several seconds of advantage and summoned a Magic Spirit before her.
Laurien was a pure magician. Though he had also studied swordsmanship and horsemanship, he was merely competent at both and could not apply them in a duel of this level.
Having seized the initiative, he swiftly set up the field and, in the blink of an eye, successfully summoned a six-star Magic Spirit.
A six-star Magic Spirit could be considered a mainstay even in lower-grade duels, but that was only in ordinary tournaments.
At the intensity of this Academy Championship, a mere six-star was far from enough!
Still, this was only the early setup phase, so one could not demand too much. After summoning the six-star Magic Spirit, Laurien immediately ordered it to launch an offensive.
As for himself, he used an Item Card and immediately summoned a massive shield.
Then... he continued setting up the field!
Laurien's tactics could only be called conventional, but his attention to detail was solid in every aspect. He made use of virtually every moment available to him.
There were no particularly striking highlights, but neither were there any mistakes. If he continued steadily like this and had just a little more luck in drawing stronger Magic Spirits later on, he might really be able to win.
But just as many spectators were thinking this, Lerira, after summoning her first Magic Spirit to protect herself, drew an...[Armed Card].
"Armed Transform—Lightning Hero!"
With a sharp cry, Lerira pressed the Magitech Card "Lightning Armament" into her chest and activated