Chapter 223: Mera's Plan
The powerful whirlwind literally tore the entire [Thunder Arrow] apart.
This made Kain sweat, because it was the strongest, most effective attack he could use at the moment.
For a warrior type opponent like Cecilia who possesses high speed right now, he only has one solution, which is to completely block her movement direction in the shortest amount of time, and at the same time, he must also launch an attack in the shortest amount of time.
That was also the reason why he didn't play the trick of accumulating power and then unleashing a single powerful attack. Such an attack was powerful, but the long strike time was more than enough for Cecilia to sense danger, and at the same time, an attack with only one simple direction could be dodged due to high speed.
It can be said that it is powerful, but the efficiency is zero.
Therefore, Kain chose the magic skill with moderate power and fastest speed - [Thunder Arrow], instead of the magic skill with greater power - [Thunder Spear].
Kain had calculated very well, but all plans and calculations fell apart when Cecilia appeared without a single wound.
In the teacher's lounge, Toris stared at the screen solemnly.
Although it was unknown why Cecilia suddenly turned on her comrades, giving Kain and his team a good chance to eliminate her, Toris had a feeling that Kain was behind all of this.
I thought everything was over, but unexpectedly Cecilia, who was thought to be about to be eliminated, suddenly came back to life, and not only that, she was also incredibly strong.
Yes, that's what Toris felt.
Although it was still the same move, Toris carefully noticed that Cecilia's behavior had become completely different.
If he were to describe it, it was as if she was a sword that had been drawn out of its sheath.
The sword was still sealed in its scabbard, although ornate and beautiful, it was not lethal. Only when the beautiful scabbard was peeled off, the simple yet extremely sharp blade revealed its true appearance.
"Master Ebadon, Cecilia..."
Toris turned to the tall man beside him, finding that his expression had become much more solemn than before.
"Don't ask too many questions, just watch this match."
Ebadon said, then turned his attention back to the screen.
As for Toris, he clearly knew that Ebadon knew something, but if he didn't want to say, Toris couldn't force him.
Back to the game. After Kain's failed attack.
Without a single word or unnecessary movement, Cecilia quickly rushed to the position where Kain was standing.
It was clear that she was aware of who was the biggest threat in the arena right now, and her priority was to take him down first.
Luckily, the time that passed was just enough for Kain's teammates to react.
[Air Vortex].
Mera activated her magic, creating a giant tornado that swept towards Cecilia, but she was able to easily dodge it.
However, Mera didn't expect such a simple attack to do anything to Cecilia, she just wanted Cecilia's attack to slow down a bit, buying time until Elna could use [Water Bubble] to cover them all.
That way, they'll have a small window of safety.
Very quickly, the team's healer, Katie, came to his aid and healed him.
"Thank you."
Kain forced a smile to reassure everyone, even though the current situation of the match and himself were not too optimistic.
Suddenly, Mera's voice rang out, and it was filled with determination.
"Kain, I... have a plan."
Perhaps it was her first time being the one to make a suggestion, so her tone contained a bit of urgency.
However, when their eyes met, Kain quickly comforted her.
"The situation has come to this, any help is appreciated."
"I get it."
Mera took a deep breath, clearly when she saw everyone's gazes turned towards her, she hesitated a bit. Hesitant because she was afraid that her plan wouldn't work as expected.
Even if no one puts any expectations on her, and even if she fails, they won't blame her, but she will still feel the heavy responsibility on her shoulders.
This is human nature.
"Right now, our biggest problem is that we can't hit Cecilia, right?"
"You could say that."
Kain nodded in agreement with this statement. One thing was obvious, but what followed was what surprised him.
"But I have a way to hit Cecilia 100% of the time, moreover, the power will be enough to take her down."
Before anyone could ask questions, Mera revealed it immediately.
"That is my magic skill [Air Scream]. The characteristic of this magic skill is that it attacks without needing a specific entity, because the true nature of this magic skill is sound."
Hearing Mera say that, Kain immediately understood what she was planning to do.
[Air Scream], a magic skill that uses frequency vibrations to disrupt the opponent, is extremely deadly, but much more effective than having to desperately attack Cecilia like before.
How can one "avoid" sound?
At least at this mid-class Magus level, Kain has not seen anyone do it.
He didn't mean "faster than sound", in a state enhanced by various magic skills, Kain could also reach that speed in a short time, and Cecilia's speed was even more outstanding than his.
But sound is not something to be raced against, it is a wave that spreads, it is in all directions, so avoiding it or not avoiding it doesn't make any sense.
Just like before, Kain blocked Cecilia with a wide-range attack, Cecilia, no matter how fast she was, couldn't avoid it, she could only block it.
And attacks through sound are even harder to defend against, Cecilia's wind wall won't be able to block it.
"Okay, how much time do you need?"
Kain asked immediately. Mera replied.
"The longer the better. Because I can't determine how much Cecilia can resist [Air Scream]."
"Alright."
…
As time passed, [Water Bubble] had a very good defense, but it was still difficult to withstand Cecilia's continuous attacks.
Elna's shield was broken.
But that was only the first layer of the shield, and as soon as it was broken, Cecilia saw Kain and Myra already gathering their strength to cast magic.
[Thunder Descend].
[Fire Wave].
Fire and lightning erupted, directly sweeping away not only Cecilia but the entire area within their sight, leaving Cecilia with no place to dodge. However, this kind of attack power was not able to make Cecilia flinch at all.
Only to see at the place where the firestorm and thunder were chaotically mixed together, a tiny cut appeared, quickly turning into a split line dividing the fire and thunder into two halves. Only to see at the place where the firestorm and thunder were chaotically mixed together, a tiny cut appeared, quickly turning into a split line dividing the fire and thunder into two halves.