Time continued to pass, one slow bout at a time.
Alden did his best to remain focused, but it was difficult to resist falling into idle boredom.
To fight against that, he concentrated on the movements of the Experts down below.
So far, he had not gleaned much, but he felt he was steadily working towards an understanding of how these warriors fought, and how they best made use of their mana to give them an edge.
For example, one could get a feel for how proficient another person was in manipulating mana from the mana fluctuations their bodies naturally emitted. It was usually subtle, but in a clash between Experts, it was very noticeable.
And what Alden sensed from these fluctuations almost made him feel discouraged.
Why?
Because the Experts were just that excellent.
