As the battle on the stadium slowed, the audience members finally remembered to breathe. They had been caught up in the ferocious exchange, cheering and whooping at every close call. The Pupil Tournament had long been treated as a children’s festival; no one had expected a competition of this level!

The crowd started to re-evaluate Theo, who had opened the battle with such a fiery attack. His explosive attacks had captured their spirits.

“That kid on the left, was his name Theodore? His first attack was powerful. If he was battling against a different opponent, he might’ve taken two points.”

“Blaze Shell and Gale Force are both basic spells from the Red Tower, but he had applied them quite skillfully.”

“If he continues in this fashion, he will become an Average soon.”

However, Sylvia’s counterattacks were also the subject of much discussion.

“Hrmm, but I would rate that Liquid Snake even...