Chapter 806: Dragon Rider.
As soon as those words were spoken, Kali's legs softened as she fell to her knees. However, before she fell, Valeria caught her in her arms with a smile. "Well done, Kali."
Kali relaxed her entire body, feeling safe and protected.
Then, all the plants and flowers Kali summoned fell down as she severed her control over them.
Still, they wouldn't whither for long after being affected by Kali's many buffs, leaving the entire battlefield strewn with them.
Valeria looked over and waved her hand. Her aura enveloped the battlefield like a wave, and every plant rushed into her body. As if she were made out of water, everything fell into her, showcasing her ability as a spirit of life.
In a few seconds, everything was swallowed by her and disappeared.
Then, Valeria jumped away gracefully, returning to everyone else's side.
Andrea laughed. "What a fight! Seeing that middle-level Epoch Core being swarmed was quite a sight."
Cecile complimented. "That sneak attack at the end looked annoying. Good job."
Kali laughed and thought. 'Cecile's praise is, like always, strange. Does she give her opinion based on how she would do against it?'
"Thank you for the praise, Cecile, Andrea."
Yasenia gathered their attention and commented. "Now, for the 2v2s, Andrea and I will go first. You two can go later and rest."
Andrea asked. "When do they start?"
Yasenia looked around and spotted a sand clock. "When that thing gets empty."
Andrea looked over and nodded. "We have a while to rest. Around 2 hours?"
Yasenia nodded with a smile and threw herself between Andrea and Cecile. "Yep. We have 2 hours to cuddle~."
Both women laughed and turned sideways to hug their cuddly dragoness. Meanwhile, Kali sat on Valeria's lap in a place nearby.
For the following two hours, the girls would speak with each other about everyday matters, not feeling tense about the 2v2 that was around the corner.
Their current score was 3-0, so if they won, they would win the entire match and move on. If, by some miracle, they lost both duels in the five versus five, Eira would step in, tilting the scales to their side, guaranteeing their win.
As Andrea and Yasenia moved toward the arena, the dragoness asked. "Love, do we do that?"
Andrea stopped putting on the helmet, blinked, and looked at her. "Are you sure, love? While we've practiced enough, this would be our first time doing it during a real fight."
Yasenia smiled. "I trust you, Darling."
Andrea laughed and put on her draconic helmet. "If you have confidence in me, then I have nothing to fear. Let's do it!"
They dived into the arena and looked at the other side. The two other Dolurs who had not fought in the first three rounds appeared.
The two Dolurs looked at Yasenia with serious faces. They knew she was stronger than the rest and were ready to give their all after their allies' heavy defeats.ViiSiit novelbi/n(.)c/(o)m for latest novels
"Do not lose concentration for a second."
"Be careful with her breath attacks; as a dragon, that's one of her strongest weapons."
Then, the judge's voice was heard. "The battle will start in 10"
"9"
As soon as the countdown started, their resolve took a heavy hit as Yasenia unleashed her auras, flooding the entire arena with her Empyrean presence.
Both felt like a metal plate hit their chests as Yasenia's existence level was revealed and elevated, with one aura stacking on top of the other.
Of course, Andrea didn't wholly control Yasenia's movements, unlike regular beast riders. While she had the means to guide Yasenia, she usually allowed her to move as she pleased while Andrea attacked and defended.
After trial and error, not stealing Yasenia's movement freedom proved to be the best to ride Yasenia in her dragon form.
Meanwhile, the two Dolurs were feeling helpless. While they could naturally aim and attack the enormous being, some attacks managed to land, but the defenses were sturdy to the point of despair.
Yasenia's scales were already hard, and all her auras then enhanced them. They were already hard enough at this point, but that wasn't all. With Andrea riding her, she could also help her defend with her skills and even use energy to enhance her defenses further.
A Dolur managed to sneak in and punched Yasenia's side.
BOOOM!
A strength that would level an entire mountain struck Yasenia's side, forcing her to take three steps.
The Dolur wasn't happy, though. His eyes focused on the wound he had created, which was a sizeable 3-meter-wide dent. However, compared with the entire creature's size, it felt like nothing.
At this point, Yasenia's maw opened, and she chanted. "[Celestial Assimilation]."
The skill she used to fight the system enveloped her entire being, and her energies went berserk to the point of affecting Andrea, who was standing at the top of her head.
To make sure she didn't fall, Andrea created a makeshift saddle made out of molten material. She wasn't afraid that it would burn Yasenia. Even more so when her dear dragoness was being affected by [Celestial Assimilation].
After a few moments of absorbing energy, the giant dragon extended her wings and roared.
"ROAAAR!"
Andrea used her control over Yasenia and turned her around to block a sneak attack coming that way.
The Dolur that thought he would land a strike suddenly saw a fist the size of a house appearing before his eyes.
BANG!
His body flew like a shooting star as Yasenia roared once more and began unleashing a Celestial Hell.
[Celestial Assimilation] gave her absurd energy regeneration and allowed her to use her skills as she pleased.
Her meridians, reinforced by Celestial Energy, were sturdy to the point of ridiculousness.
After that, it was a complete beatdown.
With Andrea riding her and allowing Yasenia to fight much more freely, Yasenia went on a rampage as her skills flew around.
Stars fell like rain; her tail and claws unleashed [Sunrise], [Sunset], [Crescent Moon], and many other skills; her domains summoned several Sun, Moon, and Star attributes events around her.
From the outside, it felt as if a natural disaster had been unleashed.
A Dolur was sent flying after a tail strike landed on his side, breaking a few of his bones. But the giant dragon didn't let go. She opened her mouth and used [Star Dragon Breath], unleashing a torrent of white death.
BOOM!
Meanwhile, the other Dolur was assaulted by falling stars, and when he was about to escape, Andrea summoned a giant molten wall, blocking his path long enough for her rampaging dragon lover to turn around.
Yasenia rose to her hind legs and lifted her claw, grabbing the sky.
The Dolur looked upward, and his face became pale.
An enormous Sun and Moon surrounded a Galaxy full of stars, and as the dragon roared and made the motion of throwing something, the sky fell.
BOOOOOOOM!!!!!
The judge appeared and shouted. "Yasenia and Andrea win! The Astral Sky Sect will advance to the next round!"
Yasenia and Andrea breathed out simultaneously, stopping their skills.