As the match began, Kain quickly assessed the arena and his opponent. Elysara, confident and poised, began weaving her own strategy as she summoned her contracts.
All three of them had the appearances of roses. However, the colours of their petals all differed. And from what Kain had read in the report, so did their abilities.
One of the roses was white, and from what Kain knew was an extremely rare spiritual plant called the Dream Flower that could only grow within a relic controlled by the Elowen royal family. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Similar to its name, the Dream Flower had a dreamy quality and was said to be a species closely tied to the elf-like ancestors of the Elorians.
It would typically appear white under ordinary lighting condition, but directly under the moonlight, it will reveal its original stunning appearance.
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Under the moon, it supposedly had an almost translucent quality, constantly emitting the 5 colours of the rainbow. Unfortunately, only under the moonlight can its truly dreamy and magnificent appearance be seen, and due to its rarity very few people have seen its true appearance.
At the moment it appeared on the arena, an overwhelming amount of white petals were scattered throughout the battlefield, it was difficult for Kain to discern all of the functions of the petals, but Kain did instantly notice a drastic decrease in his perception abilities.
His enhanced senses that he’d unconsciously gotten used to as he increased in strength, were now lowered to a level more close to when he’d been a 1-star beast-tamer.
Kain assumed that this was the contract that was responsible for her control abilities.
The second rose, vibrant and fiery, pulsed with raw energy. Kain recognized it immediately as Elysara’s offensive contract, capable of delivering devastating attacks. Even from afar, Kain could tell that the red petals that should have appeared delicate, had a sharp knife-like quality to them.
The final rose was aqua-colored, and emitted a soothing green mist with a refreshing quality that Kain assumed would rapidly heal any injuries made by Kain’s contracts—taking on the role of the healer in his opponent’s lineup.
Kain on the otherhand, did not want to reveal Bea too soon. The mental attribute is most effective when working against unprepared enemies. After all, there were various skills and equipment that could defend against mental attacks.
Most of the participants were not wearing them because the mental attribute was rare and not often seen, so he didn’t need to take the initiative to inform his future opponents that he had a contract with this attribute beforehand.
Some, with better intelligence networks, may already be aware of some of Bea’s details, but Kain still considered her his trump card and didn’t want to reveal her to so many eyes this early on.
Therefore, only Queen and her guards, and Aegis would be competing in this battle.
Almost at the same time the summoned contracts appeared, the battle began.
As the petals of the red rose unfurled, they transformed into a flurry of sharp projectiles, launching toward Kain like a barrage of arrows. However, Aegis was already prepared. Aegis manipulated the stones on the stage, as well as those integrated into his own body, in order to produce a large shield covering both Kain and all the Vespids.
The Dream Flower continued to scatter its white petals across the arena, further clouding Kain’s senses. He struggled to maintain focus, and the difficulty of remaining lucid increased with every passing moment.
Kain could tell that if he had not been extremely resistant to mental attribute attacks due to the feedback from his contract with Bea, he may have already completely lost many of his senses.
Thankfully, the Vespids also had an extremely high resistance to mental attribute attacks, while the only consciousness within Aegis to be impaired was located in a microscopic organism concealed and protected by several layers of rock.
Neither of his contracts were particularly affected.
The Vespid Sentinels launched their projectiles, the stingers slicing through the air with enhanced speed. The red rose responded by releasing more of the red petals, deflecting the incoming strikes. Kain saw Elysara’s confidence grow as her beasts seemed to thrive in the chaos, bolstered by the healing mist from the aqua rose.
Not wanting to drag out the match for too long, and knowing that he wouldn’t need to fight again soon, Kain decided to reveal some of his methods to boost his contracts abilities.
Using royal edict to boost her guards, and then instructing Queen to stand in the way of a deflected petal to trigger the berserk effect of the guards, they experienced a massive surge in strength.
Elysara’s white rose flared, and the white petals formed swirling patterns that began to twist and twine around Kain and his creatures. “Entrap!” she commanded, and Kain felt the pressure of the petals constricting around him, further dampening his senses.
“Aegis!” Kain shouted, urging his contract to reshape the ground again. Aegis responded by creating rocky protrusions, pushing against the constricting petals. With a massive effort, he reshaped the terrain to break free from the Dream Flower’s grasp.
At the same time, the now enhanced guards were attacking the aqua coloured rose. At the same time, to reduce its healing abilities, he instructed Eve, who was able to control the more powerful life-attribute compared to their plant-attribute, to impede its healing abilities to the best of her abilities—a strategy that Kain had been working on in the Training Arena for just such an opponent.
Seeing the multitude of injuries appear on her contract, but the sudden inability to heal them, instantly made Kain’s opponent extremely flustered.
At the same time Aegis unleashed a seismic shockwave that rippled through the ground, destabilizing the battlefield and disorienting Elysara’s creatures. The red rose faltered for a moment, and Kain was aiming to seize such an opportunity.
Unfortunately, not everything could go according to his carefully laid out plans. She wasn’t a specially flagged opponent for no reason.