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The other guests turned their attention to the battle to challenge Nadia's statement. However, they were caught off guard by the unexpected scene before them—a massive, monstrous tree with sprawling branches and roots thrashing wildly.
The movement of the monstrous tree seemed to reverberate through the arena, its presence utterly terrifying. Opposing the tree was a pool of bubbling black water that radiated a deadly aura.
The water appeared ravenous, reaching out in desperate attempts to devour the tree, but each attempt was thwarted. It simply couldn't overpower the relentless force of the tree.
Their curiosity soon shifted to the two students controlling these formidable attacks.
On one side stood a woman, her focus intense as she struggled to maintain command over the black water. Beads of sweat trickled down her face, and the strain in her posture revealed the immense toll the attack was taking on her mana.
