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Delilah smiled at her an nodded, unsurprised by her display of power, "I look forward to watching you try to climb through the ranks then. Now, you must excuse me though. I wish you luck in your battle tomorrow, I'll be there if you get hurt." And she bowed slightly before leaving her and going for a walk through the woods.
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Meruin nodded in acquiescence and closed the door, taking a deep breath. Delilah was mistaken, but that could work out well in the long run. What Meruin was dong wasn't a display of power, it was the [i]building[/i] of it; this room was now her workshop, power-source, and hospital all in one. As long as she retained a connection here, her health wouldn't drop below 45% and she would be free to cast weaker spells repeatedly without having to worry about herself. 

If she could somehow find a way to make it so her health did not drop below 65% then . . .