Chapter 290: The End of ‘Training’
The marquess-stage devils, who know just how strong Sylphia is, decide to end things quickly. Although they still worry about a sudden attack or change of mind from Aldrian, there is nothing they can do.
Sylphia also knows that to face them, she must give her all, and that is exactly what she intends to do. She uses her secret technique the Blessing of the Forest to boost her power and endurance. This technique is designed to enhance her abilities—or those of elves of the Evergreen imperial family’s bloodline—providing a significant power boost to help them face stronger opponents. The only noticeable side effect of this technique is extreme fatigue after its use.
After using it, her body became lighter, and her senses sharpened. Her aura become much stronger to the point where she seemed on the verge of a breakthrough to the Earl stage. Her presence grew stronger and more intimidating, yet it still exuded a refreshing feeling.
But then, her pupils suddenly contracted as she sensed something and dodged to the side. Behind her, an entire row of trees collapsed like dominos, leaving a trail of destruction. She rolled to the ground and quickly took a stance, her gaze locking onto the low Marquess-stage devil who had just unleashed his technique. His attack, a wind blade, had obliterated everything in its path.
Sylphia felt sweat roll down her forehead as she realized she hadn’t even seen the devil cast his technique. All she had noticed was him casually swinging his hand, as if it were a simple wave. She hadn’t expected such a tremendous power to come from just that swing! This was the difference between the Viscount stage and the Marquess stage. Even though Sylphia had used her technique to boost her power, she was still, in the end, a Viscount-stage cultivator. While she could defeat Earl-stage cultivators, facing a Marquess stage was an entirely different matter and a whole other level.
The devils looked at Sylphia in surprise, amazed that she had managed to dodge the attack of a Marquess-stage cultivator. They then saw Sylphia fire arrows at them, but with a swift motion, she also summoned a Wooden Dragon to attack. However, the low Marquess-stage devil casually swept his hand again, instantly scattering the arrows with the wind and slicing the roots into pieces.
Sylphia didn’t give up and used her movement technique to confuse her enemies. She maneuvered through her surroundings, weaving between trees and firing arrows imbued with her wind laws.
However, she was stunned when one of the devils suddenly disappeared. By the time she realized where he was, it was already too late.
"Don’t blame me." She heard a man’s voice behind her, and a feeling of defeat gripped her heart. But just as the man was about to deliver the fatal blow with his palm aimed at Sylphia’s spine, his attack struck something hard even before it reached her body. It felt as if he had hit metal, though it was invisible.