98~Out of Tricks?
“Hmm?” Princess Filisia’s eyes widened slightly as Tillysha absorbed a strike at seventy percent strength, only to recover effortlessly without batting an eyelid. This was unexpected.
Was it her Realm effect shielding her?
The princess’s Divine Analysis Technique, wielded by her Male protege, couldn’t detect Tillysha, making confirmation tricky. But Filisia speculated it was probably Tillysha’s Realm safeguarding her.
What exactly was its function though? Perhaps it nullified pain, or maybe it was something else entirely.
Under Filisia’s watchful care, the young divine prodigy adjusted her glasses perched on the bridge of her nose. Just because the Divine Analysis Technique couldn’t be used on Tillysha didn’t mean there was nothing she could do.
She had recently tested Tillysha’s companion, Wenfu, confirming the technique wasn’t malfunctioning; it was Tillysha who was truly out of the ordinary, beyond detection.
The divine prodigy postulated Tillysha must be carrying some enchanted artifact, causing any Divine Technique user who attempted to use it on her to experience blinding discomfort.
But if such an enchantment existed, it must have been crafted by a master artisan. How could an obscure deity like Tillysha obtain it?
For now, these questions would have to wait, as the prodigy focused her trained observational skills honed from her divine studies. She noticed something significant during Tillysha’s clash with Filisia: despite being struck by Filisia’s hilt, sending her flying, Tillysha’s face betrayed no trace of pain, only a flicker of surprise at being repelled just as she was about to succeed.
Facial distortion from pain is an instinctive reaction and clearly, Tillysha hadn’t felt any pain from Filisia’s blow. Her Realm must be protecting her.
But…
Had Tillysha truly sustained no damage at all? If that were the case, wouldn’t she be invincible?
Impossible! Even the most flawless Realm and Divine Authority must have weaknesses. They simply couldn’t make someone unbeatable.
Then, there was that sharp cracking sound she distinctly heard when Tillysha was struck. It couldn’t be her protective layer shattering—it didn’t even cover much surface area, with her abdomen completely exposed.
Could something else have absorbed the damage for her?……
The divine prodigy eyed Tillysha with ever-sharpening scrutinizing eyes, so much so that Tillysha herself started to feel her gaze.
Looking past Filisia, Tillysha was sure she wasn’t being analyzed with the Divine Analysis Technique; if she wasn’t under its effect, why was she being stared at like this?
This was making her uncomfortable and the look in those eyes was almost unsettling.
Even though she wasn’t subjecting her to Divine Analysis……
Tillysha drew her grand bow once again, concluding that she had no advantage in close combat and would have to rely on her ranged skills.
Her delicate, porcelain-like hands drew the great bow, and the golden-wings on its tip spread forth. In an instant, three arrows were launched, each targeting the throat of one of the three figures.
Even while being outmatched in every other area, Tillysha still had her speed.
Filisia’s speed was clearly slower than that of the average knight deity, which was exactly the reason she hadn’t dared to launch a direct assault. She knew if she attacked, Tillysha’s arrows could easily hit the backline while she wouldn’t be able to defend herself in time.
Seeing this, she adjusted her tactics: if Filisia had to worry about protecting her teammates, she’d be further constrained.
Facing the approaching trio of arrows, Filisia plunged her royal crown sword into the ground, and from it erupted an irregular wall of platinum crystal, shattering the light arrows into dust.
Princess Filisia Zhesha’s Divine Authority: “Platinum Diadem” Level 21
Effect: Converts divine power into crystalline energy, creating indestructible platinum crystals that bear divine attack properties. Any injuries inflicted will cause localized crystallization. Cool-down: Approximately 10 seconds.
Level 21……
Seeing this frightening level, Tillysha tightened her grip on her bow. The higher the level, the stronger the Divine Authority, and the more frequently it could be used. Princess Filisia was far more adept at wielding it than Tillysha, a late bloomer.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM!!” Instantly, the platinum crystal barrier broke apart, and the sturdy crystals scattered like shards of broken glass toward Tillysha and Wenfu.
But these shards weren’t broken; they had been deliberately manipulated by Filisia, dividing into sharp fragments under her control, which were now flying towards her.
If hit, they might not eliminate them but would likely render them crystallized in an instant.
No longer holding back, Tillysha discarded the sprout she held, burying it into the ground. From its depths, a thick and massive thorny bush surged forth, intercepting the shower of crystalline shards aimed at them.
The sound of the shards colliding with the thorny pillars mimicked the sound of rain striking glass, and Tillysha’s expression grew grave as she watched the protrusions forming on these pillars.
The Divine Authority level was simply too high; the thorny pillars wouldn’t hold.
Without a second thought, Tillysha hurled the final charge of Green Fragrance.
Right after she threw it, as she’d anticipated, the thorny pillars succumbed under the onslaught, pierced by countless shards.
The weakened shards were then successfully intercepted by the barrier formed by the second Green Fragrance charge.
Behind her, Wenfu trembled in fright, nearly falling onto the ground once realizing the shards had been stopped.
In comparison, Tillysha remained relatively calm, though her expression was grave.
Filisia could split her divine artifacts into countless pieces and direct them towards her—her control over Divine Authority vastly surpassed her own.
Though the attack seemed repelled, Tillysha knew she had lost big-time.
Filisia’s Divine Authority had about a ten-second cooldown, and the cost wasn’t particularly high. But for Tillysha? She had only two charges of Green Fragrance remaining; once they were gone, she would truly be without options.
A completely unequal exchange of abilities.
“Three of them.” The divine prodigy frowned slightly, observing the thorny barriers halting the downpour of crystals.
Light arrows, earth blades, and now the thorny barriers—Tillysha had already displayed three active abilities, all of which appeared unrelated and seemed from different divine authorities.
A bold theory popped into the prodigy’s mind.
Could this blonde-haired girl possess more than one Divine Authority?
“Truly impressive for someone to reach the top five,” Filisia murmured, a gentle curve on her lips as Tillysha thwarted her innovative ‘Crystal Shower’.
But this was still far from enough.
Filisia’s intuition told her that Tillysha was struggling to handle her attacks.
If this were all she had, it would be disappointing indeed.
