Chapter 55: Mass
Asher looked at Ella, who used her water ability to wash away the blood on her body and clothes, leaving her completely soaked.
"If I didn’t know you, I would have thought you had a grudge against that bear. Tearing open a huge hole like that is insane," Tom couldn’t help but comment, still stunned by her brutal finish.
"Well, what can I say? I just need a stronger Echo ranked beast," Ella spoke confidently, wringing out her sleeve as water dripped from her hair and chin.
"Why don’t you go fight a Veil-ranked beast, then?" Hito asked from the side, his tone flat but teasing.
"I will, when the instructor agrees," Ella replied with a smirk. Deep down, though, she knew she couldn’t win against a Veil ranked beast. The bear she had just fought was on the lowest end of the Echo ranked spectrum.
"Your hand to hand combat never ceases to amaze me. Many women with the ability to control water would just focus entirely on that,"
Asher remarked from the side, genuinely impressed.
"I’m different from everyone else. Outside of those broken bloodline abilities, I’m sure I stand somewhere at the top," Ella boasted, her words laced with a charming smile and confidence that shimmered in her eyes.
But Asher didn’t reply. He simply smiled softly to himself. He knew better than to underestimate the world. There was always someone stronger, someone more talented, someone hidden away.
Who knew what talents the Dukes were sheltering? Who knew what monsters the other Empires had yet to reveal?
Although Asher would love to declare himself the most talented of all, it was better to kill off any form of pride or arrogance before it rose too high.