At first, no one paid any attention to the sudden downpour.
Until at a certain moment, the rain suddenly changed into hailstones.
This unusual weather finally attracted the committee's attention—a mage from the committee flew high above the entire tournament ground, heading toward the clouds.
Moments later, terrifying magic power erupted, and the giant cloud hanging over the stage was forcibly blasted away.
The sun shone again on the arena.
However...
No warmth could be felt on the field at all.
The teams fighting fiercely just moments ago instinctively pulled their clothes tighter around themselves.
Hilia's opponents suspected nothing, thinking it was some trick of hers—they all knew there was an Ice Mage on the Holy Maiden Squad.
A little cold? They could handle it!
But the more they endured, the colder it got; their movements became sluggish.
