Although in Ryan's mind that confrontation wasn't very relevant, for the people in the audience that battle was surprising. The demonstration of magic analysis and mana manipulation was something spectacular for those involved in magic studies. What's more, it only further demonstrated the level of strength that Ryan possessed.
Ezra remained lying on the ground, his arm across his face to hide from the stares. In a way, that feeling of defeat was something that made his chest tighten. But as he concentrated on not crying, the sound of footsteps echoing among the voices caught his attention.
"Over here," said Ryan.
When the green-haired boy opened his eyes, what he saw was Ryan holding out his own hand to help him up.
"But... I failed the test" he said, confused.
Nodding his head, Ryan commented, "Your display of skill was amazing, using combinations of skills like that is something even I don't do. You just need to avoid a few gaps. It's not hard to teach you about that"
