"That's cheating," Caius pointed out.
"How so?" Cynthia asked calmly.
"The rule was involved me getting close to you. You came to me. It doesn't count," Caius insisted.
Cynthia laughed,
"No, Caius," she said,
"The rule was for you to remain Ten Meters away from me or I get to cast spells beyond the Third Circle. Whichever manner that distance is reduced doesn't matter so long as it is. Which is why I cautioned that if you ever want to win this, you better stay the hell away from me."
"What even is the point to all this if you can twist the rules to suit yourself," Caius asked, now back on his feet.
"Maybe there isn't any point. As I said, this may be our last time together and we might as well use it academically," Cynthia answered with a shrug.
"How is this any Academic?" Caius retorted.
"Caius, you hurt me. Were you not paying attention? I've been yammering on about it since the first Combat Magic Class;
