If one side was attacking, then the other side would naturally be defending. At the moment, it was too early to say who held the initiative. However, if Samsara adopted the mindset of "if it's too hard to deal with, then just avoid it," they would definitely be the ones on the backfoot. The competitive stage was ruthless. If you gave an inch, the enemies would take a mile. A chain of ghost boundaries coordinated with other attacks might just be enough for Demeter to win with a single play.
Team Samsara didn't plan on running away.
With Sword Boundary in effect, Demeter's overall combat strength soared, but no matter how powerful the buff was, it wouldn't be enough to overwhelm Samsara. Strength and Intelligence mainly affected their DPS. It had no effect on the tempo. In fact, Samsara had no need to make any adjustments to their original plans.
Continue!
Samsara didn't cower. The team stepped into the Sword Boundary to battle against Demeter.
