After Revona returned to her pillar, the atmosphere around the arena remained strange for quite some time.
Her battle had not been long, but its impact was far greater than many of the longer battles before it. Caelum Brightforge had not been weak. His forging flame, hammer technique, and defensive foundation were all strong enough to place him above most ordinary geniuses, yet every attack he used had simply disappeared before Revona's Void Origin Eyes.
That kind of power made many participants feel uncomfortable because it was difficult to understand and even harder to counter.
Max watched her for a while before shifting his gaze back to the central stage.
The randomizer continued spinning.
Battle after battle unfolded before him, and Max observed each one with calm attention. Most fights were between geniuses he did not recognize, but none of them were truly weak. A silver-armored knight defeated a beast-blooded archer by closing the distance in three breaths.
