Elowen pulled back. She panted heavily. Sweat beaded on her forehead.
She stared at the spiderweb fracture on the shield.
'She blocked it,' Elowen thought. 'Even with mana reinforcement.'
Elowen analyzed the situation. Her combat instincts kicked in.
The girl was strong. Her casting speed was instant.
But her defense was reactive.
'She creates a new shield for every strike,' Elowen noted. 'As shhe changes the angle of the strikes every time.'
That meant constant mana consumption.
Every block cost energy. Every shield drained the girl's reserves.
Elowen smirked. Her confidence returned.
She was an adult. She had a fully developed mana core.
The girl was a child. Her reserves had to be small.
'She will run out of mana,' Elowen decided. 'I just have to keep attacking.'
It was a battle of attrition. And Elowen had the stamina.
'I will wear her down,' Elowen thought. 'And when her shield fails, I will take her skin.'
