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Fortunately, Noelle was well aware of just how absurdly strong her little boss was, so she decided to simply place full faith in the crimson-haired beauty's ability and give it her all. Her struggles only made her movements appear more genuine and credible, after all.
Emilia dodged and weaved through most of her strikes, but pretended to struggle while blocking those she 'couldn't avoid', showing a clear difference in their level of strength, and her previous 'setback' only made people more certain of their earlier conjectures.
The previously anxious spectators couldn't help but cheer as they realized that 'their side' was winning. "As expected of someone chosen by the elders!"
"What was her name again? Noelle...? Or was it Nicole...? I think it was the first one."
