Dimensional Descent

Aina suffered the first strike, blocking with a swing of her ax. But the strength was so great that it blew her hands up, almost knocking the weapon out of her hands entirely.

The second came even faster, slashing against an opening in her stomach.

Battle Ax Force bloomed and spiraled, forming a protective barrier. But that just sapped at more of Aina's stores, both her Force and her mind and focus.

Even then, it didn't work well.

The barrier shattered, slashing against her abs and leaving her military garb tattered and almost torn through entirely.

Her body flew out and she landed heavily on the ground, barely managing to resist falling to a knee as the third strike came.

"You can always give up, lady," a laughter echoed with an eerie coldness, "so long as you're willing to take the risk, that is."

If Aina lost a match, she would have to win the others in dominant fashion to have a chance. If she dragged out the battles like this, she would just have points deducted instead. By then, even if she managed to eke out nine total victories, there was no way the Stele would judge her as being worthy of the Finals.

Nothing outside of this arena would be taken into account. As far as Orion and everyone else was concerned...

This was over.

The third strike landed, and blood pooled at the edge of Aina's lip. Even with the arena entirely cracked, she could feel her heels reaching the very edge of it.

Suddenly, somehow standing in the air, Orion appeared before her.

"Haha, you didn't think I would just let you fall out, right?"

in that

was wrapped in lightning, reaching out with a

react,

her pure strength, and he was

quite understanding

her body radiating with murderous

it was rather that her weakness was a form of rejuvenation. She was trying to use less strength than her body could recover, and he had

bit annoyed, Orion sneered. "You've already exposed yourself; the next person

seem to hear

you've already signed your

and clear. A cold shiver ran up Orion's spine, however he

first, then think about

she even heard his words or not was

...

at a field of treasure and yet she was unable to touch even

up inside her, a

the last time was the Joan Zone. It was something that

didn't get a chance to kill Orion was

blood rumbled, and she felt something pulling

recover without using Blood Force. Well, at the very

of Vital Star Force, for one. It would synergize

too well. If she looked like she was having an easy time, who knew what else they would pull

had to force herself to toe the line, and not allow

with the tug Forces put on her.