Sorano was putting her all into healing Greymon within the medical zone. For the upcoming battle against Cana, Greymon's condition had to be pristine; otherwise, she wouldn't stand a single chance against Cana. Fortunately, she was quite proficient in healing magic herself, and with the reinforcement of the medical zone, Greymon's condition was recovering rapidly. It looked like it would be back to normal before the match.
In fact, when Alan and the others were initially planning the ranking matches, they had considered giving challengers enough time to recover after defeating their opponent before facing the next one. However, Laxus felt that they, and everyone else, wouldn't always be fighting in peak condition. Therefore, they needed to cultivate the mindset of overcoming stronger opponents even when physical conditions were less than ideal. Even if they ultimately lost, it didn't matter—at the very least, they needed the courage to fight!
It was precisely this point made by Laxus that swayed Alan and the others. Indeed, things didn't always go smoothly. Ever since then, the winner of a ranking match would only get one hour of rest, unless one hour wasn't even enough for them to recover a basic level of combat power—just like Gajeel and Gray. Of course, exceptions like Mira existed, which was why Gildarts held a certain admiration for Mira's mental fortitude.
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