Chapter 164: Tier 1 Skill, Dynamic Acuity (2/2)
”Solid reflex and a good balance, but lacking the drive to take the initiative; a good try nonetheless.” Madam Rizenne said, waving her hands to dissipate the water drenching Dalna Doppler. A trace amount of it seeped into her body, abating her exhaustion.
”My attacks were only on the level of Tier 2 Espers, nothing much to take note of. But, she was still hit by all ten of them. My experience is one factor that led to this situation but, the fact that she didn't try to attack and passively defend against mine was another factor,” Madam Rizenne stated.
Dalna Doppler stood up, brimming with fighting spirit. She half-closed her eyes, scrunching her brows a bit, crouching further lower as compared to before, assuming a pose like a feral beast. There was a faint change in her demeanour, but other than that, there wasn't any pronounced difference.
'Has she activated her Skill?' Jyorta looked at the scene in confusion. The previous exchange was really fast. Even though he could make out the attacks, he had zero confidence in braving his way through them like Dalna Doppler.
”It is not apparent but she has activated her Tier 1 Skill, Dynamic Acuity. From Tier 2 onwards, there will be a small spike in aura upon the activation of Skills.” Madam Rizenne condensed another sphere, splitting it into ten balls, the same sized as before. She was unfazed at Dalna Doppler's brimming fighting spirit, creating a sharp contrast.
The first ball flew towards her face, the same as before. Dalna Doppler tilted her head, avoiding the projectile. A second attack arrived from her blind spot, aiming at her back. Dalna Doppler swung her right arm, hitting the projectile, causing the water to splash around.
The third ball hit her right leg, taking advantage of the moment she retaliated against the second ball, causing her body to sway. Dalna Doppler slightly lifted her right leg, exerting strength in her left, sliding on the ground, making use of the water that splashed on the floor.
Thanks to the lubrication, her body experienced an abrupt tilt, slipping forward by a metre. The fourth ball arrived from her front, making use of her tiled state and at the lack of her body control to hit the side of her knees, altering the direction of her slip.
Dalna Doppler raised her hand, barely defending against the fifth ball, the splashing water covering her vision. Dalna Doppler turned her head in the opposite direction, watching the sixth ball present in the scene, slamming onto her forehead, the resulting force knocking her back, spinning her body on the floor once.
The seventh and eighth ball arrived from above, about to slam into her back to pin her in place. Dalna Doppler slammed her hand on the ground, using the force to increase the friction between her palm and the ground. She craned strength into her legs, curling them towards her body.
She put an abrupt stop to her momentum, watching the two balls hit the floor next to her, creating a small splash. She then turned her body around, hitting another ball with her free hand, experiencing another impact from her back.
Madam Rizenne waved her hand once again, causing the water on Dalna Doppler's body to seep into her, dissipating her exhaustion from the flurry of reactions. The water covering the floor dissipated into psychic energy, retracted in Madam Rizenne's body.
”Didn't she fare a lot better as compared to the first try?” Madam Rizenne smiled, ”The attacks were on the same level but Dalna Doppler was able to retaliate and avoid against some of them. I just said a statement about her being passive in defending and not retaliating. The moment she activated her Skill, she executed two successful attacks against the water balls.”
”Good work cadet, you can proceed to your seat now.” Madam Rizenne motioned for the crowd to give the girl a round of applause, in appreciation of the skill and judgement she had exhibited. Dalna Doppler saluted once before walking towards her seat.
Before she sat down, she set a gaze of provocation towards Jyorta, noticing the other party's gaze affixed on the stage, on the spot she had slammed her hand at the end, sporting a mild frown.
”As you can see from the above example, Skills are vital in boosting our overall battle strength. Based on the capabilities of the Skill as I stated before, they are segmented into three: Regular, Elite, and Peak.” Madam Rizenne pointed at Dalna Doppler, prompting her to stand up immediately.
”As you had witnessed, Dalna Doppler's Skill is at the Peak of Tier 1. This was why her Skill has three modes of application.” Madam Rizenne pointed at the screen on her back, ”Here is the list of some of the Regular Tier 1 Skills.”