He could have ended the fight quickly, but Kaito deliberately stretched it out for half an hour.
The Tarnished watching went from initial confusion to understanding, then to contemplation.
With Kaito's strength, why was he stuck on the first mage for so long?
Then they realized he was teaching her!
Many became curious. That mage was decent, but not breathtakingly so. What made her so special?
She must be someone he knew.
That was the only explanation.
Not just the Tarnished, but the mages too.
After learning the reason, many mages were envious.
Kaito was a powerful Tarnished, now king of Stormveil Castle. Knowing the mage was from there, they understood and sighed.
Fate was indeed mysterious.
And Kaito truly seemed to be a good king, as rumored.
Otherwise, why go to such lengths?
He was clearly nurturing that mage.
Only because she was a subject of Stormveil Castle.
Naturally, many mages at Raya Lucaria gained a favorable impression of Kaito.
Some even thought...
If Kaito became the Elden Lord, it might not be bad?
It wouldn't affect Raya Lucaria Academy anyway. Who cared about those ugly, evil nobles?
Not all mages were good, but evil ones were a minority.
Before enrollment, candidates were assessed on character and temperament.
In the past, without such assessments, many mages went astray, becoming dark mages who harmed ordinary people, using them for research or sacrifices to gain power.
"Thank you! Your Majesty (whisper)..."
Ultimately, Kaito won.
The defeated mage was panting, with some injuries, but she knew Kaito had been very considerate!
Thanks to the back-and-forth fight, she had gained significant insights and improved in that half hour.
She just needed time to digest this experience; in time, her strength would grow.
Such opportunities were rare!!
No other mage who had participated in these challenges had gained as much as she had!
"You're welcome. Go rest now."
"Yes!"
The mage gave Kaito the highest salute a mage could offer, bowed again, and departed.
Her injuries would be healed by other mages, so recovery wasn't an issue; she just needed rest.
"Lord Kaito, would you like to rest longer? I can also replenish your condition, and I'm willing to provide mana recovery potions for free!"
The referee approached, his first words showing concern and favor.
He clearly held Kaito in high regard after the previous matches.
"No need. I didn't expend much mana or stamina in the previous fights. Normal rest is fine."
"Alright. As you wish. I hope you succeed, Lord Kaito. Our director... should also move on from that situation."
The referee sighed, placing his hopes on Kaito.
For other Tarnished, he wouldn't have said such words; he might not even want them to succeed.
But for Kaito, it was different.
As a candidate for Elden Lord, Kaito had to obtain Rennala's Great Rune. Regardless of their attempts to prevent it, Rennala would eventually be challenged, defeated, and forced to surrender the Rune.
It was an unavoidable reality, the trend of the world, unstoppable.
Thus.
If it was Kaito, who had already revitalized Stormveil Castle, perhaps it would be truly good to entrust it to him!
If possible, they also hoped Kaito could help Rennala recover.
The higher-ups of the mages, who had stripped her of power for the Academy's sake, were beyond his control. But Rennala's neglect had nearly paralyzed the Academy!
If she could recover and lead Raya Lucaria again, then the Academy could return to its former glory!
A few minutes later, the next match began.
This mage also hoped for a similar training experience, even if it took time.
"Alright. Sure."
Kaito didn't refuse. He recognized that building a good relationship with Raya Lucaria would benefit his rule of this world.
When he became true Elden Lord and implemented sweeping reforms, these mages of Raya Lucaria could become his greatest allies.
Not only armies to suppress rebellious nobles, but mages as well.
It was a very good thing.
It just cost a little time, teaching them combat experience through fights.
If you wondered whether Kaito had the right or ability to teach, don't forget, he had learned vast amounts of magic in worlds like Campione! and Fate.
He had also gained several magical skills from draws.
Did he have the right?
He certainly did.
He had simply chosen the Morax ability for this parent-child activity, not his magical skills.
After another half hour, this mage also gave Kaito the highest salute, thanking him profusely for his guidance.
The mages on the sidelines were now excited.
Kaito was easygoing, and his teaching ability in combat was outstanding.
Not just those on the field, even the spectators gained valuable insights!
So, they began arguing over who would go next.
Everyone wanted a match with Kaito for the invaluable experience. The commotion even reached the Academy's higher-ups.
Learning the reason, they looked at Kaito with curiosity. Seeing the goodwill in his eyes, they decided to let those who wanted to fight draw lots.
If the arguing continued, there would be no end to it!