In the midst of their clash, Orion grappled with the sporadic numbness that occasionally surged and vanished through his limbs, but the entire phenomenon proved no more debilitating than the weight of a heavy sword clash. Despite this, the servant of the arena's master held a distinct advantage. While Orion surpassed him in swordsmanship, the Captain's speed and strength were unparalleled, a testament to his remarkable mana augmentation capacity.
Each strike the Captain delivered surged with an overflow of mana, channeled fully into his advanced augmentation. Unlike conventional mages reliant on elemental magic, the Captain possessed no elemental affinity, allowing him to push his augmentation to unprecedented heights. It was a direct and unpredictable strategy, walking a precarious tightrope between offense and defense.