"Winner, Arin Vale!" the teacher announced.
Arin made the Water Spike disappear as he let go of Lina's hand.
Lina turned back to look at him with a smile on her face. "That was a good fight."
"Trust me, I learned a lot from it," she added.
Arin nodded. "You did well."
With that, they both went to drop the weapons. None of them were injured, so there was no need for healing.
Arin joined the circle as he watched the next two fighters step out.
'Lina has really gotten stronger,' Arin thought, recalling the Ice Element Spells she used, especially the one that boosted her speed.
After some time, all the fights had ended, and Orion stepped out.
"This is the end of the third round of the competition," he said. "Slowly, we're approaching the end, and the last three students who win their fights will join Alex to represent this academy in the tournament."
After a few more words, Orion dismissed all of them.
