บท 45: Semifinals!

Chapter 45 - Semifinals!

Bang, Bang, Bang—!

At the commencement of the match, Sylvia activated 'Folkvangr,' the Lux in her hands.

Taking the initiative, as if to vent her resentment, numerous light/energy bullets continuously targeted Luke.

However, such attacks couldn't cause any harm to Luke.

Swinging Ser-Veresta, the pure white blade traced several peculiar trajectories. While intercepting the energy bullets, a faint blue halo began to spread outward.

With Luke and Sylvia at the center, rain slowly began to fall.

Star Swordsmanship·Shigure-Soen-Ryu·Foreign 20th Form·Chinsei Ame!

Slightly surprised, Sylvia observed the rain forming in the sky. Temporarily sensing nothing unusual, she refocused her attention on Luke.

She had anticipated that the energy bullets from Folkvangr wouldn't affect Luke. So, after launching the initial assault, she didn't stop her assault. With the brilliance of Prana flickering around her, she began to sing.

Sylvia's ability is 'omnipotent,' more precisely, 'versatility' excluding healing capabilities.

On the surface, it seems like an extremely powerful and convenient ability. However, in reality, the limitations of this ability are significant.

Because the medium for her ability is her singing, to activate it, she must use songs she personally writes and composes. Furthermore, each song can only invoke one specific ability.

The effectiveness of Sylvia's ability is directly tied to the duration of her singing. If she stops singing midway, the ability won't be immediately lost, but both the effect and duration will decrease accordingly.

Additionally, the more powerful the ability, the greater the consumption of Prana. For abilities like time manipulation, it could quickly deplete Sylvia's Prana reserves.

Despite being versatile, her abilities have limitations.

In each battle, Sylvia's choice of songs and how she allocates her abilities become crucial for her victory.

"Songs of praise, songs of triumph, the silver radiance, gates of victory manifest before my eyes!"

A majestic, morale-boosting war song echoed from Sylvia's lips. As she sang, a surge of Prana began to swirl around her, giving rise to numerous luminous figures.

These girls, spreading their wings and raising their swords, are indeed a portrayal of Sylvia herself in her Valkyrie stance, with their number reaching hundreds.

However, her singing has not yet concluded.

"May the heavens reveal the way forward, prayers transform into sharp blades, wishes turn into deadly edges, and majestic song resounds triumphantly!"

Another equally stirring war song resonated.

This time, a hundred flying swords appeared, dancing in the air. They swiftly dashed on the ground, launching a simultaneous assault toward Luke.

"So, you judged that 'quantity' would be my weakness."

Watching Sylvia unleash a massive army during the intervals in which he dealt with her previous energy bullet attacks, Luke had a moment of realization.

Sylvia's judgment is not wrong; in fact, it could be considered common sense.

Most swordsmen struggle when facing a group, as their sword techniques are generally developed for one-on-one combat or, at most, small-scale multiple-person fights.

Confronted with an army numbering two hundred, not to mention resisting, it might be challenging even to break through.

However, Luke is a bit different.

Seeing Sylvia, who was slightly catching her breath due to consecutive release of her abilities, he smiled.

"Let me tell you some not-so-good news."

Luke's words stirred an ominous premonition in Sylvia's heart.

"The Shigure-Soen-Ryu that I practice is a flawless and unbeatable sword style!"

Boom—!

Luke forcefully stomped on the ground, and with a ferocious demeanor, he charged towards the opposing Valkyrie army.

Before they knew it, the accumulated water from Chinsei Ame had risen above their shoes.

As Luke heavily stepped forward, the water formed a massive stream enveloping him.

The flowing water surrounded him, guided by his Prana, continuously cutting through everything in its surroundings.

With an unparalleled momentum, he directly broke through the formidable army formation Sylvia had painstakingly created.

Star Swordsmanship · Shigure-Soen-Ryu · Special 10th form: Scontro di Rondine!

Sylvia looked on with a serious expression as her Valkyrie legion, continuously sliced and blasted by the water currents, met their demise.

When Luke spoke, she already knew that his move might be amazing, but witnessing Luke directly crush it head-on still left her deeply astonished.

She now understood the vast gap between them.

However, Sylvia had no intention of giving up at this point.

"We aim to break through the barriers, transcend boundaries before the enchantment, unafraid of sorrow, swiftly, racing, sprinting!"

A new song flowed from her lips.

In this straightforward yet aggressive melody, Sylvia's physical abilities sharply increased. This song was specially prepared by her for this edition of 'Lindwurm.'

Originally intended for the finals as one of her trump cards against Orphelia, it had to be used ahead of schedule.

Empowered by this song, Sylvia, even in the face of Ernest, hailed as the 'Pendragon,' and his Orga Lux 'Lei-Glems,' felt confident in winning in close combat.

Many people were unaware that Sylvia, known as the 'Sigrdrifa,' possessed physical capabilities no weaker than other top-ranked individuals.

The radiant-style Lux Sylvia employed, 'Folkvangr,' had the ability to freely switch form between slashing and shooting modes.

At this moment, the 'Folkvangr,' switched to slashing mode, radiated the brilliance of 'Meteor Arts.'

Head-on, clash directly—this was Sylvia Lyyneheym's choice!

Boom—!

A tremendous roar echoed!

The shockwave generated by the collision of their skills overturned the ground around the arena.

The protective barrier set up in front of the audience seats seemed on the verge of collapse, making it seem like it could shatter at any moment.

The intense impact caused both Luke and Sylvia to step back half a pace.

But don't forget, Sylvia's 'Folkvangr' could switch to shooting mode at any time.

Taking advantage of the separation caused by the reactive force, she aimed her 'Folkvangr,' now in shooting mode, at Luke's school badge.

Energy bullets formed at the muzzle, and if this shot were fired, Luke, unable to dodge due to the inconvenience, would surely be defeated!

However, at this crucial moment, Sylvia suddenly found herself unable to pull the trigger!

Simultaneously, Luke announced the name of his technique.

"Star Swordsmanship · Shigure-Soen-Ryu · Aggregate Art: Jiunoka!"

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