As confusion began to stir in the examination hall, within the Jade Book Gallery— or rather, that alternate space created by Emerald— the battle had been ongoing for an unknown amount of time.
Golden Snake and Emerald still hadn't decided the victor.
At least, that's how it appeared superficially.
Even after using the special ability of Beast Heart Liberation, conducting a 'Trade Withdrawal' on her own Magic Armor, a capability that could be relentlessly activated without restriction, Golden Snake still didn't take any rash offensive actions.
Indeed, she was still defending, or rather, attempting to exhaust. Even if Emerald's total Magic Power was like an ocean compared to hers, she continued to act based on a fixed logical course.
