Anticipation
Right now, he couldn't make a single movement. Slowly, the shadow was crawling up, and if he moved even a little, he knew that his footwork would suffer greatly.
Lishia's face grew paler as the spell she used consumed a lot of mana. She had resorted to it because she was on the verge of losing.
"Just a few more seconds," Lishia told herself.
That was all she needed to make Matthew lose his sense of touch and render his entire lower body numb.
"Why is he rushing so much?" Several of the professors were perplexed.
Matthew had a good chance to win if he took his time and didn't force Lishia into a corner like this, but they couldn't fathom his decision.
Shatter!
However, the moment Lishia was waiting for never arrived, as Matthew's sword shattered the mana barrier, slashing the ground beside Lishia, creating a huge cut.
Lishia evaded the attack, but as Matthew swung his sword, she had no choice but to step back.