Pruned Trees Re-Sprout!! ~ Ragazza Volpe Magica ~

The next few rounds of Swiss weren't anything to write home about. Like round one, a lot of people were flippant with their records, taking tactical losses to avoid using too much rhythm or getting their Resonators damaged unnecessarily. Some spells were tossed around, but most of the time it was simply to gauge the strength of their adversary and determine if a protracted battle was necessary.

These battles were won and lost purely by Resonator choice. The crowds were surprisingly okay with the quick matches. Rebecca overheard one spectator talk about the mind games and strategy that went into Resonator selection in these early rounds.

However, things took a turn heading into round eight when Shouri got a text from Elijah nearing the start of the round: