“You must have been suppressing your power just now, right? I wonder if I could feel your true power?” Nausicaa said, “At least I need to know, how big is the gap between us?”
Angel pondered for a moment and nodded, “Alright.”
Nausicaa’s expression was a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
Shan and Lyon outside the arena were also holding their breath in anticipation.
Angel slowly clenched his fist, not making any superfluous movements, and swung fiercely in one direction.
A thunderous boom!
Everyone seemed to be hit by an illusion, feeling as if dark clouds surged by and thunder struck from the sky.
On the arena, the remaining currents on the ground vanished in an instant, while a tremendous and magnificent power surged towards the edges.
A gentle “bam” sound.
The Electro-Light Dome previously constructed by Nausicaa was punctured with a hole.
After piercing through the dome, the force spread outward for more than ten meters before slowly dissipating.
Everyone was stunned by this scene.
It took a long while before Nausicaa, looking toward Angel amid the swirling mist, said, “This… Is this your true power?”
Angel hesitated for a second before nodding. He had not used his full strength, but compared to the suppression earlier, he had indeed exerted his normal level of power.
Nausicaa sighed deeply, “Now I kinda understand how David feels.”
In the realm of alchemy, David was drastically outdone. Now, Angel was prepared to surpass his peers in physical strength as well…
Although Nausicaa was somewhat discouraged that her Electro-Light Dome couldn’t withstand a punch from Angel, she was also somewhat relieved, realizing the dome’s shortcomings and seeing room for future improvements.
Seeing Nausicaa start to ask him about the parameters of his earlier power and mention ways to improve the Electro-Light Dome, Angel felt reassured.
This was also why he had agreed to show Nausicaa his true power. For others, such a blow might have been crushing, but Nausicaa was different. She would look to improve herself and seek out her shortcomings.
The greater the setback, the more magnificent and captivating Nausicaa’s grace became.
…
After a while,
The private arena was equipped with a quiet room, where Nausicaa, Shan, and the brothers Angel were now sitting together.
They each talked about their recent experiences. Angel mainly listened to Nausicaa, speaking little himself, as his experiences were already well-documented in the magazines.
During this period, Nausicaa had been bouncing between Flourish Continent and overseas, even returning to the Blackberry Sea Area for a time.
From her own descriptions, she seemed to have lived quite freely.
Regarding the most dangerous part—bloodline integration—Nausicaa merely mentioned in passing, “It was a bit of a struggle, with some accidents, but in the end, I solved them.”
However, Angel didn’t believe the so-called “a bit” or “some”; after all, it was a very advanced Nidhogg Demon bloodline.
For her first bloodline integration, Nausicaa chose such a potent one, and despite the various risk-reducing measures, the danger was still extremely high.
Nevertheless, it was evident that Nausicaa did not intend to discuss this part, and since the outcome was positive, why add unnecessary worry?
“By the way, do you know where Serum is?” Angel suddenly asked. “I heard from David that he’s also preparing to participate in the Newcomers’ Competition and has already arrived at Sky Mechanical City. Have you guys seen him?”
At the mention of Serum, Nausicaa and Shan looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces.
Shan: “He is indeed in Sky Mechanical City, but…”
But what? Angel looked at Shan with confusion.
Nausicaa glanced at the wall clock, “According to the time, he should be heading to the commercial district soon. How about this, I’ll take you to see him later. Speaking of which, the change in him is probably going to surprise you.”
Shan nodded, thinking to herself: To be accurate, it’s not the change in Serum but rather his book that…
Nausicaa took out a long-stemmed pipe, took a deep breath, and amidst the smoke asked, “By the way, I forgot to ask, what brings you here this time? Are you planning to participate in the Newcomers’ Competition? That seems unlikely, given that you’re currently at the center of public controversy.”
“Or do you have something else planned?”