They're LAZY!

As soon as Lizzy's team won… 

"AGAIN! That didn't count!" Absolutely everyone exclaimed. 

There had obviously been something wrong with the Maze Arena! Else, there was no way that a first year would have been able to destroy its walls since those were STURDY. 

In fact, an Elder was already stepping forward…

"Indeed, I'm afraid there's been a malfunction." He stopped next to it, observed it for a few moments, and erupted with silver power as he mended it all. 

Only then did he step back, the crowd going wild: 

"Now that it's repaired, it will be fair!" 

"Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!" 

"Get Hugh in there too!" 

"Hell yeah!" 

Hearing them, Lizzy couldn't help but give a wry smile. The old her would have never dared challenge anyone like this. It had merely been a month, but she had grown so much! 

She even gave her step-brother the most provocative smile: