Chapter 86: Nothing [Super Gift Bonus]
[Big thanks to RolaySaltT20]
Thessa wouldn’t even know how to describe what happened. It was like from the start she never stood a chance.
The judge’s call fell and her sword was already at the ready, blazing with flames. But Theron only took a single step before he vanished behind a wide wall of water.
She didn’t know if it was on purpose or not, but the reflections and refractions in the water screen made it look like he had split into four people. Without Third Eye, it was impossible for her to tell which was the real one, so she launched a powerful attack to shatter it.
In the instant she made the decision, she regretted it. Three [Water Bullets] had curved around her blind spots, and she had been so focused on figuring which was the real Theron that she almost hadn’t noticed.
Having poured out a large amount of Mana to ensure she could shatter the screen before Theron got close, she was forced to use her blade alone to parry the bullets. But because of that, she didn’t feel that the diversions they took while gliding along her blade were off.
They all landed in the same puddle behind her.
And it was then that maybe the most shocking thing happened.
Thessa had never considered that [Bursting Water Shield] wasn’t an illusion method, but rather a defensive technique. Changing the reflections in the water like that required a level of control she couldn’t fathom. It wasn’t something that the Consummate Barrier alone could explain.