(Quarter-Finals – Sky-God Arena, Match 2)
"Leo, you're up—" Yu Shen said the moment the referee declared Minerva defeated, his voice calm but focused.
Leo didn't reply.
He simply stretched his neck once, rolled his shoulders, and began walking toward the arena, his blue-gray combat attire rustling faintly with each step as he stepped into the blinding lights of the main stage.
As per Rodova's plan, if Minerva fell early, Leo was the designated clean-up man.
He was faster, meaner, and far more efficient at ripping back momentum with ruthless precision.
And considering the possibilities of who Nature Academy could send next… this was the most logical call.
There was no way they'd leave Orion in for another fight—not after he'd just unleashed [Primal Judgment] and torched most of his mana reserves. He was spent. He had to be pulled back.
That left only two real options.
Either they sent in one of their Shield Paladins to waste time and stall for recovery—
Or...
