⟬ Several minutes earlier. ⟭
The young mage that fought against Tarquin Wroe was rather talented.
Tycondrius did not think highly of her swordsmanship, but she had demonstrated technical mastery in a number of other aspects.
Her aptitude with augment-type magic and offensive evocations marked her as a young genius.
Further, her impressive tenacity put her on a similar level as Spear Hero Pale.
The child was forced well beyond her limits, continuing to fight despite suffering clear and obvious effects from mana *exhaustion.*
Despite her extraordinarily resilient physique, she had sustained multiple debilitating injuries caused by explosive debris.
And still... she defeated Tarquin Wroe soundly and succinctly.
The child-mage was nothing short of monstrous.
"My name... is Valeria of the Romanov Duchy..."