In My Eyes

As Lady Meredith watched Julian deal the final blow to Marcus, she figured it was best to give him time to get up, since Marcus was the one fighting an uphill battle from the start.

The time seemed to pass quickly and as 5 minutes turned to 4, then to 3, she got up from her seat, which was positioned from outside of the dome.

"It seems like things are about done here. Maybe I should just wrap things up-"

"…!"

Just as she thought things were finally over, she saw Marcus's body twitch for a moment.

"He's getting up? No... from what I can see, the punch he took earlier should've stopped the flow of mana throughout his body. He shouldn't be able to move, but just how is he doing it? Could he just be doing this out of pure will?"

Lady Meredith, the epitome of composure and control throughout the entire challenge, looked utterly shocked.