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"Hū————!"
At that moment, an explosive shockwave tore through the training hall like a raging storm.
The ground quivered under the force, sending ripples of impact outward. The air itself twisted violently, generating a howling turbulence.
The entire training hall bore the brunt of the devastating blast, with the epicenter fracturing as debris erupted into the air. This chaotic whirlwind of dust and stone was a miniature cataclysm unfolding in real time.
Even the Rusalka girls, seasoned warriors in their own right, had no choice but to retreat behind their sound barrier, using it as their only shield against the shockwave. Their instincts screamed at them, and despite their resilience, they couldn't suppress their startled cries.
As the storm of dust and debris finally settled, revealing the aftermath of destruction, the girls of Rusalka staggered slightly.
"Ugh..."
Miluse and her teammates panted behind the barrier, their bodies faintly aglow with dimming blue light.
A closer look revealed their strained expressions, cold sweat beading on their smooth cheeks.
Unleashing such an overwhelming resonance attack was no easy feat. The toll it took on their bodies was immense, but if it could bring their opponent down, it would all be worth it.
Yet, even now, they had failed.
"Merging the power of the five separated Ogre Lux amplifies the strain and accelerates mental erosion, but for a brief moment, Lyre-Poros regains its original might. That's what you call resonance, isn't it?"
The voice cut through the fading dust like a blade, sending a chill down the spines of the Rusalka girls.
Only now did they realize—
Within the dispersing storm of debris, a lone figure knelt on one knee before slowly rising to his feet.
Faint, starlike sparks shimmered around his form.
Witnessing this, the Rusalka girls collectively held their breath.
Miluse muttered in disbelief, "You've got to be kidding..."
They had poured everything into their final trump card, pushing Lyre-Poros to its limits— yet their opponent still stood?
As if sensing their shock, Fang Li lifted his gaze, his ice-blue eyes reflecting the last remnants of flickering sparks.
"So this is how much Prana can be concentrated, even under suppression?"
Fang Li murmured, half to himself.
"If I hadn't focused my Prana beforehand to reinforce my defenses, I probably wouldn't have walked away from that last hit."
Having read the original works, Fang Li understood Lyre-Poros' resonance capabilities well. The moment Miluse mentioned resonance, he had begun focusing his Prana, successfully channeling it just before the crushing sound wave struck.
Had he not done so, the weakening effect of their attack might have truly incapacitated him.
Without using any special abilities—
"Impressive," Fang Li admitted sincerely.
"Even with my suppressed state and your enhanced one, I didn't expect you to push me this far."
After all, despite the disadvantage, Fang Li still held an edge in attributes. The Rusalka team's strengthening effects hadn't erased that gap entirely.
Yet, their seamless coordination, combined with Lyre-Poros' power, had disrupted what should have been a predictable outcome.
"Since you've fought this hard, it's only fair that I do the same." Fang Li's dark pupils sharpened suddenly.
A glacial hue emerged—
"————!"
The Rusalka girls felt an immediate pressure clamp down on their chests, a primal warning flaring in their instincts.
Especially Miluse, the strongest among them. Her eyes widened as she cried out,
"Resonance!"
Without hesitation, the entire team activated their Ogre Lux simultaneously, unleashing a blinding blue radiance that surged toward Miluse and Tulia.
A deafening sonic boom erupted as the guitars in their hands roared to life, generating a storm-like soundwave that rushed toward Fang Li.
Once more, the ground trembled. The air fractured into turbulence.
A relentless torrent of sound surged forth, obliterating everything in its path as it bore down on Fang Li.
In response, Fang Li's ice-blue Mystic Eyes flickered ominously.
And then—
He vanished.
A whirlwind tore through the air where he had stood, his form reduced to a blur of motion.
The deafening roar of the attack faded from his ears.
His heartbeat pulsed in rhythm with the void.
His Mystic Eyes remained locked forward— fixated solely on the thin, imperceptible threads of death.
If their resonance attack was the materialization of sound itself, then there was only one solution.
"Kill the sound."
Thus—
The surging wave of destruction reached Fang Li—
Yet before it could engulf him, a silver arc flashed across the battlefield like a streak of moonlight.
"Pū chī————!"
A clean, decisive cut appeared that split the shockwave in two.
Like a blade slicing effortlessly through fragile bark.
Killing it.
"What?!"
Miluse and the rest of Rusalka finally revealed expressions of utter disbelief.
"Chī————!"
A faint crack in the air signaled what came next.
The figure that had just cleaved through their typhoon-like attack surged forward in an unrelenting charge.
His speed was beyond comprehension.
"Ba... Paivi!"
Miluse's face paled as she screamed,
"Barrier! Now!"
Paivi, acting on pure instinct, struck her drums with all her might at Miluse's desperate cry.
"Vroom————!"
The space before them warped, forming a protective sound barrier.
Its thickness and density were far beyond anything they had summoned before—a defense even the legendary Black Furnace Demon Sword might struggle to breach.
Even Al's barriers would pale in comparison to this ultimate sound shield.
Yet—
The whirlwind crashed into it.
"Pū chī————!"
A tearing sound filled the air.
The barrier, despite its immense strength, was effortlessly sliced apart.
What followed was beyond the Rusalka girls' comprehension.
The unstoppable force tore through them.
By the time the whirlwind had passed, a single sound echoed across the battlefield.
"Pā!"
A crisp shattering noise.
Five school badges cracked simultaneously, their fragments drifting to the ground.
The battle had ended.
(End of Chapter)