Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2009

More people began focusing on the contestant they were most optimistic about. Without a doubt, Shannon attracted the most attention in this tournament.

While other contestants were locked in intense combat within their respective domains, the flow of time in Shannon's domain moved seemingly twice as slowly compared to others.

She and the ten-tailed fox standing opposite her just stood there, and neither intended to make a move.

Yet even in that stillness, the audience could feel the invisible pressure radiating from the Ten-Tailed Elythune through the screen.

After some time passed, the two figures on the screen finally stirred. To be exact, it was the Ten-Tailed Elythune who made the first move.

The woman cloaked in mist and shadow, with her face obscured, didn't move a step. But behind her, one of her fox tails suddenly lashed out toward Shannon without warning.

It might seem like a casual, teasing flick, but Shanon dared not take it lightly. Once the tail moved, she swiftly formed a mudra and summoned two layers of barriers in front of her.

"Protect!"

The dual-layered shields stacked before her, but once the fox tail made contact, they shattered.

From the audience's perspective, it seemed the tail had just lightly brushed the shields without unleashing any sharp or ferocious energy. Yet Shannon's barriers crumbled completely like a glass hit by a hammer.

The scene sent spectators, including high-ranking mystic masters, tensing up.

As mystic masters, they could tell that Shannon's barrier had been a test. She'd used the barrier to gauge the power gap between herself and her opponent to see if she had any advantage at all.

If the barrier could withstand even a single strike or delay the opponent briefly, Shannon would at least have a chance to defend herself.

The crowd held its breath. Even as the host, Myla had forgotten her commentary. Her eyes were locked on Shannon on the screen.

Among all the viewers, Thalia was the first to notice something off. Why was Shannon only using her mystic arts spells?

Even if she was up against just one tail of the Ten-Tailed Elythune, she had to reinforce her spells with supernatural strength to stand a chance. But why wasn't she using it?

Did she refuse to use it, or couldn't she?

A sudden thought struck Thalia, and she furiously shot up from her seat. Then, she dashed off in one direction.

Louise! It had to be her doing!