Kain's expectations about the practice battle were completely fulfilled.
He wouldn't call it a thrashing due to his pride…but their lack in cooperation compared to their opponents was readily available.
Seamless move combos gave Kain the illusion that they were facing more than just five opponents.
In fact, the talent of Kain's year was so overflowing that some of the professors secretly referred to them as a "golden generation" that may allow the college to reclaim the first ranked seat in a couple of years.
One-on-one Kain, Serena, and even Soren would likely be able to be evenly matched or even able to beat many of the second years, and possibly even weaker members of the top 5 if it were a favorable match up.
In raw strength, Serena was already similar to the top second-years since both of her revealed contracts were now at yellow-grade, and when combined with her limitless spiritual power she was an overwhelming opponent to face in battle.
