Outside the main hall was a large courtyard that was rarely used. Just then, students and professors stood along its edges.
Meanwhile, Merlin and Geran faced each other in the center of the courtyard. They were ten meters apart, both ready to defeat the other.
Ronald stepped forward with his arms folded behind his back. He stopped five meters away from them and glanced at each of them in turn.
"Fight. But don't use lethal force," he said calmly. "After all, you're both students of this academy. Understand?"
"Understood!" they replied in unison.
Ronald nodded in satisfaction. His figure vanished, then reappeared among the professors.
"Do you think Merlin Clay can win this match?" one of the professors asked.
"I think he can. He's very strong, especially with that mysterious ability of his that took down Nysera last time," another professor replied.
