The students were all surprised at what happened.
Their eyes widened, mouths hung open, and disbelief spilled out through scattered voices.
"Wait, what?"
"Huh? How...?"
"Why is she the one ejected?!"
They were confused... Lost for words.
"..."
Sofia, who was worried about Lycus, looked stunned, eyes darting toward the arena. Aria beside her wore the same expression.
They didn't understand what had just happened.
But Jerusha, Raye, Devin, Leon, and Allen...
They witnessed it.
They saw everything that happened in the end.
*****
What happened earlier...
Lena, despite having resistance to her lightning magic, as she had shown throughout the fight—couldn't fully brace against [Divine Punishment]. That spell was simply too strong for her current self to tank head-on.
And so, as the final attack neared its descent, she created a small shield around her entire body to protect herself.
"Kh—!!"
That's when Lycus regained control of his body.
