The final Steel Wing finished off the opposing Aerodactyl. Two stages of boosted attack, a Steel-type move's type advantage, and Aerodactyl's own physical frailty had allowed Altaria to take it down with just two Steel Wings.
Unfortunately, Altaria was also buried beneath Rock Slide and sent crashing to the ground. Rock-type attacks had a tremendous type advantage against it as well, and the strain of consecutive battles finally left Altaria unable to fight.
Still, even Ye Zi'an and Zhao Yue Ling wouldn't have dared claim they could take down three opponents in one go as Veranica had. One of those opponents had even been an Awakened, while Veranica was only in her sophomore year.
Her victory had far exceeded everyone's expectations and made the remaining battles considerably easier. After all, the opposing team only had three Awakened in total.
"You've really put the pressure on us!" Xiao Ran and the others said with wry smiles when she returned to the competitors' seats.
"Hmph! Pressure breeds motivation! These guys are pushovers! I believe in you!" Veranica declared shamelessly. Still, having taken down three opponents, she certainly had the right to say it.
"Hahaha! Go get them! I believe in you!" Zhao Yue Ling egged them on from the side. If these freshmen really could sweep the opposing team, the upperclassmen would happily sit back and relax.
"Are you going, or am I?" Xiao Ran asked, exasperated. These upperclassmen really knew how to put their juniors to work.
"Hmm, I think they'll definitely be looking for a decisive knockout next. A tough opponent like that is obviously perfect for you!" Xuan Yuan Tianyu pretended to ponder for a moment before answering with absolute conviction.
"Screw you!" Xiao Ran snapped, but he still stood and headed toward the Battlefield. He had already spotted