Chapter 427: Fighting Irja (1/2)

When Irja called out to me to step up and fight her, the other girls around us showed an excited expression.

Well, ever since I reunited with them, I seldom stretch my muscles to fight so no one, not even me, knew the extent of my combat prowess at the moment.

Perhaps I could be the same as before or I've already improved to a certain extent after the stats increase from the Heroes' average stats rising as well as the number of Passive Skills I got from my Companions.

”Are you sure you want to fight me?”

”Of course, I'll have you all to myself later if I win.”

Irja raised the volume of her voice for all the girls to hear.

Naturally, it gained various reactions from them.

”That's not fair Sister Irja,” Avelin complained and pouted. The other girls around mirrored her.

”It's all fair dear Avelin, beat me if you can then I will drop this condition.”

”Ugh…”

”Don't worry. Even if Dai-kun wanted to spend time with her, he certainly wants to show off in front of us.”

”Yes, darling will make Irja obedient.”

Yuko and Sofiel seemed to have reached an agreement as they both put on a playful attitude while trying to calm down the others.

”You know I can hear all of you.”

These girls. Although it appeared that they're trying to calm them down, their real intention was also to see my current prowess.

Ever since getting back from the Dark World, I never had a serious fight where I needed to go all out.

Everything was wrapped up by my Companions while I provided support from the back.

It's the ideal scenario. My Companions at the front while I provide the best support.

However, being someone who also passed the 300 UPL threshold, they're probably curious about my current combat capability.

Either way, they're right. I should stop being laid back at the rear and stretch my muscles from time to time. Moreover, we're gonna be separated again for a while.

Perhaps this sparring session was also their way to gauge who would be in what group.

Just me and my Companions are already composed of 18 Transcendents with 7 Rank 2 Transcendents.

Then there's the two Heroes, Arland, Old Man Reol, Ezyn, Yse, the Human and Elemental Elites, and the three Luxian Transcendents.

That's another 13 Transcendents. Although some of them might choose to stay behind in this world, that's still more than 20.

It's a lineup that could conquer a Mortal World in a day.

As soon as I stepped out and opened my Transcendent Aura, Irja let out a succinct laugh before overshadowing it with hers.

Not just that, her Domain also opened subjecting me to debuffs while she was enhanced in it.

[You entered the Vibrant Field]

[Your Adaptability reduced the Domain's effectiveness on you to 40%]

[Your Energy Molding ability has been reduced by 8%]

[Every 14 seconds, you will be under the assault of Vibrant Spears which contain different types of debuff. Each Spear is as strong as a Rank 1 Transcendent's attack]

Upon reading those notifications, I smirked and instead of retreating, I charged towards Irja's position.

Seeing her still too confident after her consecutive wins against Yuko and the others, I somehow wanted to pull her down from her seat.

I always preached about the importance of not being too complacent. Naturally, I wanted them to remember it.

Never underestimate even a Mortal Rank, if they're a threat, never show mercy or it would bite us back in the end.

Irja waved her staff to the side and five colorful energy attacks shot towards me.

Judging from its Energy Intensity, each one was enough to take down a normal Rank 1 Transcendent.

For Irja and her current UPL, a Rank 1 Transcendent could now be likened to a Mortal Rank.

Nonetheless, as if remembering my words, Irja waved it twice more, filling up my path ahead with her colorful energy attacks.

Before they hit me, I opened the Nullification Zone, tanking at least five of those energy attacks.

With my current Energy Control, her attacks quickly lost their power as it was ground by my Flux Energy existing inside the Zone.

Nonetheless, because of my forward movement, I still got hit by the weakened attacks of Irja. It punched at least three holes in my clothes and a slight pain immediately traveled to my mind as those attacks bruised the parts they hit.

”Why are you not stopping?”

Since it's just the first exchange, Irja was still confident with her strength to push me back head-on.

So instead of dodging out of my way, Irja spun her staff, conjuring a bigger than normal colorful energy sphere.

It's a dazzling attack that even those spectating at the side squinted their eyes to properly see it.

I was the one nearest to it so instantly detected how she utilized the Elemental-type properties on it.

Perhaps it could burn, freeze, or flung me if I got hit by it.