"Now, young lady, shall we proceed with our business?"
BOOM!
With a single hand, Lisa effortlessly blocked Amelia's punch.
"You'll need to do much better if you hope to surpass me, my dear."
"Are you certain about that?" Amelia's smile remained as she attempted to drain the color from Lisa's skin. However, her smile faded in an instant as her drain was abruptly halted.
"H-how did you...?"
Lisa seized her turn, tapping Amelia's abdomen, sending her hurtling into the distance. "I genuinely dislike mistreating children, but my hands are tied," Lisa lamented. She materialized before the airborne Amelia, gripping her face, and smashing her through the roof of a nearby building.
BLERGH!
The impact fractured several of Amelia's bones and forced her to regurgitate blood.
"There are countless ways to employ your ability, yet you find yourself tossed about like a ragdoll. What is your so called big brother thinking?"
Lisa placed her foot upon Amelia's stomach, driving her a few feet into the ground as she coughed up another mouthful of blood.
"Stay put and await the conclusion. Then, you shall be free to go," Lisa declared before departing the building, showing no interest in extricating Amelia from the hole she'd created.
"You appear to have overlooked something, miss," Amelia calmly stated as she carefully extracted herself from the hole. "I happen to be one of, if not the worst nightmares for anyone daring to challenge me."
Her posture straightened, her previously twisted arm realigned itself, and her injuries swiftly began to heal. She wiped the blood from her mouth.
"Shall we proceed with round two?" Amelia inquired, enveloping her body with nanobots. She wore a confident grin as she glanced at Lisa. Then, she activated one of her concealed abilities.
[VOID STEP]
In an instant, Amelia vanished and reappeared above Lisa, executing an axe kick aimed at her head. The force of the kick caused the ground around them to crack, yet it left Lisa entirely unscathed, not even a strand of her hair displaced.
"Fascinating. It seems you possess an ability unrelated to colors. Care to share what it is?" Lisa inquired, prompting Amelia to jump back.
'What's happening? The gap between high and peak C-ranked individuals shouldn't be this vast,' Amelia pondered.
!!!
"Don't lose focus in the presence of your adversary."
BOOOM!!
Amelia intercepted the punch with both her hands, activating the mini thrusters on her elbows. However, despite her efforts, the punch still landed on her shoulder, dislodging it from its socket.
"Ahhh!" Amelia cried out in pain
" Don't struggle pointlessly girl, just stay put and let the adults do their jobs"
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CLASH!
Claws clashed with swords repeatedly, each striving to dominate the other as Adele battled a peak-rank C Abyssal.
"Even with your two racial advantages, an early rank C is still no match for me," the Abyssal male claimed. He extended his hand, seizing a concealed assassin.
"The weak should not meddle in the affairs of the strong," he asserted before discarding the assassin. Adele seized the opportunity, grabbing the Abyssal's head. She drove her knee into his jaw, hoisted him over her head, and slammed him into the ground.
URRGGGHHH!!
Horns sprouted from her forehead, her mouth partially morphed into a snout, and a ball of lightning gathered within her before being unleashed on the Abyssal. He transformed his skin into metal and shielded his eyes with metallic arms.
"That was rather foolish, don't you think?" she remarked as she leaped back, distancing herself from the Abyssal.
"Still better than having my skin melted off," replied Kain, the Abyssal.
Kain shook his body and stretched slightly before launching another round of assault.
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"You..."
"I'm sorry."
"Why are you here?" Adams queried, addressing the hooded figure before him.
"I'm sorry."
"Are you going to continue saying that?"
"I'm sorry... brother."
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"I understand it now," Amelia remarked, wiping the blood from her mouth. "It's vector manipulation, isn't it?"
Lisa's expression briefly stiffened before returning to its original state.
"Judging from your reaction, I must be correct. A mere touch from you inflicts significant damage. My attacks, even with the ability to manipulate the surroundings, have little to no impact on you. The only time you seem to struggle or express concern is when you attempt to influence my ability. That's because color is an aspect of light, right?" Amelia inquired, wearing a confident smile.
"That's why your control over my ability is so feeble. You either take too long to affect it, or you can only reduce the amount I command. It's clear to me now," Amelia's smile broadened as she spoke. "Directionality, that's you're problem, right?"
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A/N
Little Amelia's getting ready for another round with the big boss. She needs some treasure (powerstones) and a bit more motivation (collections) to square off with a peak C-ranked baddie who's got one heck of a powerful ability. Let's all show her some support in this battle!.