As the matches become more bearable to watch than before. The nobles, gradually reassured, began to relax and enjoy the show. Some even grew so enthusiastic that they started cheering for the participant. They seem to forget about their earlier fear.
Lumien also began to relax and was able to pay attention to the matches more attentively.
However, the more matches he watched, the stronger his longing for magic became.
He was enthralled by the Awakened who entered the arena, demonstrating a dazzling array of magical abilities. Some had the ability to summon deadly gusts of wind sharp enough to slice through skin, another could conjure jagged rocks from the earth, draw water from the air, and form a blazing spear that they threw across the arena. To Lumien, it was utterly mesmerizing.
