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After spending so much time together, Lyra had nearly mastered Astrid's offensive style.

Perhaps due to her limited mental energy reserves or her reliance on high-cost spells, Astrid rarely chanted more than fifteen spells in a single battle.

In other words, while her magical strength was formidable, her endurance was lacking.

If this were an actual battle, Lyra would have deliberately slowed the pace, focusing on conserving her strength and launching small, probing attacks until her opponent's mental energy was depleted. Then, she would strike with minimal risk.

But this was not a real battle. There was no time for such tactics, and Lyra's goal was not merely to defeat Astrid but to grow stronger.

Under these circumstances, the girl naturally abandoned any strategy of exhausting Astrid's mental energy. Instead, she chose to engage her directly, and the outcome was predictable.