The nerd stared at Moon's pillar through his glasses, his lips pressing together.
After a long pause, he spoke slowly.
"We might've underestimated him. Those previous two eliminations likely didn't cost as much mana as I assumed."
He squinted at the glow emanating from Moon's pillar.
"Those runes are definitely high-level. The quality of the inscription. The aura sheen. He's spending a significant amount of his own reserves to activate them. I don't think he can use another one. Two is already pushing it. Three would be courting death."
The pink-haired spectator nodded slowly, satisfied with the explanation. He turned his attention back to the arena floor.
Just in time to see Moon pull a third rune from his pocket, and press it firmly into the surface of his pillar.
"WHAT THE—"
The pink-haired spectator's voice cracked.
"He just used another one! That's THREE!"
He whipped his head around toward the nerd.
"HYPER-ANALYSIS! Explain!"
The nerd stared at Moon's pillar.
