Within fifteen minutes, Bale's match had already ended.
His opponent, who ranked thirteenth among the orphans, didn't go down easily. From the moment the fight began, she had pushed herself harder than expected, especially after she realized the difference between them was not something effort alone could close.
Her Cognis surged wildly as the fight progressed.
She didn't hold back in the slightest.
Even when the strain began to show, even when her breathing became unstable and her movements slightly delayed, she continued to force more Cognis through her body, ignoring the danger that came with exhausting it.
But in the end…
It was not enough.
Bale defeated her without showing much signs of struggle. His movements remained steady, controlled, and most importantly, careful.
He never allowed the fight to turn into something excessive and majorly avoided pushing her into the state where low Cognis backlash could damage her body permanently.
