However, on a thorough analysis, Ocean Magic Guidance Academy, like Holy Rite Academy, should have two cores.
Aside from the "Naga" Tim Doris, their captain, the "Mermaid" Carola Marjorie, could never be just a mascot.
Teams with two cores like this held a considerable advantage when arranging their lineups.
But to outsiders, Saint Marian Academy's team also seemed to have two cores: Dark and White God.
As for whether the Son of the Hero's strength truly warranted the title of "core," that was a matter of opinion.
After two consecutive days of matches, Aurora, who was only a second-year, had risen even above the Son of the Hero in some spectators' eyes and was considered Saint Marian Academy's second strongest.
Such opinions were far from uncommon, though they had eased somewhat after White God defeated the "Saint Son," El Pearson.
Comparing the strength the two academies had already shown, Saint Marian Academy did not seem to be much inferior.
It was only that Ocean Magic Guidance Academy's true strength remained concealed beneath an aura of mystery, making them seem all the more unfathomable.
Under these circumstances, Saint Marian Academy was naturally at a disadvantage in the information war.
To make up for that disadvantage, they needed greater strength.
After the morning matches ended, the competitors and spectators all headed to the cafeteria for lunch.
The Saint Marian Academy competitors arrived at the cafeteria, quickly finished the special athletes' meals prepared by the Halfling chefs, and immediately returned to the competitors' lounge to formulate their tactics.
Their initial tactical planning was focused primarily on estimating Ocean Magic Guidance Academy's strength.
In fact, every one of Saint Marian Academy's six main-event competitors possessed extremely strong mental resistance. They had a considerable degree of immunity to illusion-type attacks.
With outside assistance, they could