Tana looked bewildered for a moment, but soon shook it off and looked at Ellen. 0

“If both fighters are using Mana Reinforcement, a headbutt would not be enough to take an opponent’s life. O-of course, it was a bit surprising…”1

Tana had initially fallen for it because she hadn’t expected Ellen to headbutt her, and also because she knew that in a real fight, such a move wouldn’t be very effective.0

If Tana had been focused on using her Mana Reinforcement properly, Ellen’s headbutt would have been the worst possible move, as it would be easily countered by someone more skilled. Tana had been so taken aback by Ellen’s sudden use of such a tactic that she actually stuttered.1

She had probably thought, ‘Well, she’s the hero’s sister and supposedly very skilled, so surely she wouldn’t do that?’ It was a kind of complacency born from an unfounded belief.0

“… I felt like I wouldn’t stand a chance otherwise,” Ellen said.0

Tana fell silent for a moment. Ellen, who was sure that she would lose otherwise, had come up with an unorthodox and highly improbable plan. Whatever the case, she did manage to land a hit.0

Tana seemed to agree. ‘Uh… she’s not wrong, is she?’ her expression said.1

“It was a good, unexpected move. I couldn’t respond to it, after all. But don’t rely too much on such tactics. Still, it was an excellent move, and I was definitely caught off guard.”0

Despite the unexpected and somewhat crude attack, Tana seemed to admire Ellen’s cleverness. It was the definition of what an adult’s response should be.0

“I’m sorry,” Ellen...0