The magical skills being prepared around the arena were what Walker focused on the most. This was a valuable chance to learn more and more about what he may be able to do. It was the perfect place for him to plan his additional training in magical skills. On top of that, he was seeing many different systems being used.
There was a single glance from Mordant as soon as a mage started using darkness elemental skills. He would have said something he found that he was not at all impressed. The level of magic was smaller than what he could do as a darkness affinity dragon.
"I know you expected more. But, you have been studying the darkness elemental mana for a lot longer than they have. Some of them are dual elemental mages while others are singular elemental mages. What you should be looking for are those that you think might have potential. This is the youngest age group."
Creation is hard, cheer me up!