Roland wouldn't even need to do much, if he simply allowed the stalemate to continue, the young man would fall—this was evident to all who were watching.
Yet, the person who was most anxious on the scene was Roland himself, the one who held the winning ticket.
"Damn it! Stop this! Are you trying to die?!"
He vented his frustration with a roar, once again shattering the Wind Blade with the sword in his hand.
Upon careful observation, Roland can see a 'living spell' operating at the location of the youth's heart. This worm-shaped thing is gnawing at the youth's flesh and using it as energy to amplify the functioning of the Mana.
He had heard of such spells before.
They were control spells implanted into the body with the Spell Circuit Worm to amplify the user's power. The user pays the price with their flesh and blood to gain more power.
At this rate of depletion, it won't be long before the young man's body collapses and dies.
