A Transmigrator’s Privilege-Chapter 225

✠ Agnes was deeply moved.

She was someone with a keen insight into the realm of others. She had already noticed that Ayleth's aura perception had surpassed the expert level and reached a master’s peak.

The amount of aura needed to break through the barrier of her realm was also sufficient.

It truly was a matter of just one successful resonance.

Ayleth's rise in level was, from Agnes' perspective, natural.

‘Of course, she is my disciple.’

Since childhood, she had poured her love into harshly training her disciple.

Strength, agility, dynamic vision, reflexes, speed, and perception—she had honed each of these skills to perfection, creating a well-balanced swordswoman.

At that moment, when Agnes, as a mentor, was basking in her boundless pride, Ayleth spoke.

“Let’s continue the fight.”

‘...What’s this?’

Ayleth herself was not lost in sentimentality. Her peridot-colored eyes gathered intensity.

In response to her determination, Ayleth's two aura blades began to hum with resonance, widening their orbital radius.

Agnes smiled lightly and began to raise her fighting spirit. The battle ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) was about to resume.

"Ah, but wait a moment."

<Hmm?>

Ayleth reached into her inventory and pulled out a book. It was the skill book she had obtained after defeating Anaxia. [ ‘Blooming Sword (Passive)’]

A passive skill exclusive to aura masters. It enhances spatial perception and aura manipulation, increasing the number of aura blades that can be used in combat.] The book rustled and disappeared, its skill absorbed into Ayleth's body.

In that instant, five more aura blades were added to the expanded orbital radius.

Now, there were seven.

Having just reached the master’s realm, Ayleth, boosted by the skill, was now on par with Agnes in combat.

<Ha, what kind of cheat is that?>

Ayleth's aura blades stood behind her like spokes of a fan.

Three of the sharp tips rose above her head, resembling the shape of a crown at first glance.

“I’m coming.”

Ayleth’s aura blades were hurled toward Agnes.

The spinning swords sliced through the air with a sharp sound, sweeping around Agnes, where they collided with her aura blades and annihilated each other.

“Ah, this works.”

The aura blades regenerated behind Ayleth.

Having recovered all seven blades, she readied her next attack.

Each of her blade-shaped swords stretched out, forming a parabola as they spread in every direction.

Then they began to destroy everything in their path.

Agnes’ swords quickly moved to block and counter the attacks.

“That works too.”

Ayleth was demonstrating her ability to absorb and replicate Agnes’ techniques in real-time.

And that wasn’t all.

A new aura blade appeared horizontally, the sharp tip aimed directly at Agnes.

To move the aura blades, only strong willpower was needed.

No incantation was necessary. Nevertheless, Ayleth shouted.

“Divine Punishment.”

Sizzle!

A powerful electric charge surged through the seven aura blades.

Sparks of blue energy spread in all directions as the thunderstrike swords were launched toward Agnes.

Agnes, in turn, controlled her aura blades to respond in kind. Between them, two battalions of blades made from aura clashed.

The 9-tier divine power in Agnes’ aura blades enhanced the strike, pushing Ayleth’s blades back.

Boom!

The explosion occurred closer to Agnes. The difference in distance made it clear who had the advantage.

Sparks from the fireworks-like debris fell at Agnes’ feet.

Watching the situation unfold, Ayleth spoke.

“This works?”

She had successfully added the divine power of punishment to her aura blades. The result seemed to surprise even her.

Not only was she now controlling seven aura blades at her will, but she was also beginning to use them creatively.

Agnes chuckled softly.

‘No talent?’

That was laughable.

Once again, Ayleth infused divine power into her aura blades. This time, it was far more deliberate than when she had tried it earlier.

With determination shining in her green eyes, she addressed Agnes.

“Sorry, but I’ll use all of my power. I want to win overwhelmingly.”

Agnes, raising her own aura, responded.

<It’s infuriating that you’re showing such disrespect.>

From the tip of Agnes’ right hand, blue light shimmered, taking form as a sword.

She was returning to close combat, holding a real sword, not an aura blade.

Both Ayleth and Agnes infused their swords with aura.

Once they were both ready, Agnes tore off a silver button from her sleeve and threw it upward.

Whoosh.

The silver button soared as if to become a star, higher and higher in the blue sky, before it began its descent.

The predetermined point of fall was exactly between Ayleth and Agnes. The moment the button landed without a millimeter of deviation...

Boom!

Ayleth’s cursed sword changed into a whip-like form and flew at Agnes.

Agnes leaped high to dodge, but the missed attack made a tremendous noise.

Having escaped the dust cloud, Agnes immediately sprinted to the right.

The aura blades lined up behind her, following her every movement. One by one, they were fired toward Ayleth.

Ayleth, too, ran to the right, intercepting the attacks with her own aura blades.

The two moved in a counterclockwise circle, exchanging blows from their starting point.

Seven times in total. Once their aura blades were exhausted, Ayleth transferred all her strength into her legs.

Unimaginable power allowed her to shift her trajectory drastically.

Crash!

Ayleth turned 90 degrees and bore down on Agnes.

The serpentine blade carved an X-shaped path from above, striking downward at Agnes.

Clang!

The blades crossed near the hilts. Their faces were just inches apart.

“...!”

<...!>

Their gazes met, close enough to count each other’s eyelashes. Both were filled with excitement, their pupils dilated. The reflection of the other could be seen in their swords.

In that moment, something caught Ayleth’s attention.

Behind Agnes, new aura blades were forming.

Unlike Ayleth, who had relied on her skills to increase the number of her blades, Agnes was recovering her aura blades at a much faster rate.

The newly formed aura blades glowed and trembled. It was the sign of an impending explosion.

“...”

Ayleth briefly hesitated in her response. There were ways to endure with divine protection here.

But she didn’t choose that path.

Ayleth twisted her wrist. As a result, the two crossed swords rotated half a turn.

Agnes’ sword, with its center of force misaligned, couldn’t hold up against the confrontation and slipped.

In that moment, Ayleth used the queen’s immense strength to push Agnes away.

Boom!

Agnes’ aura blade, which she had been about to unleash at close range, exploded in an unintended direction.

“It’s no good. I’ll have to end this quickly.”

As soon as she spoke in a slightly lowered voice, Ayleth dashed toward Agnes.

The two aura blade battalions countered each other.

The cursed swords in the air traced sleek, curved and straight paths, meeting head-on.

Flashes of light burst, creating gusts of wind. Ayleth’s pink hair and Agnes’ golden locks flew in all directions.

The two cursed swords changed their lengths and trajectories at will.

At close range, straight swords rang with a clear metallic sound, and when distance grew, the graceful curves whipped around like a whip. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

As they fought fiercely, it was clear which side had the advantage.

Ayleth’s aura blades, victorious in the firepower battle, survived and surrounded Agnes.

With no place left to retreat, a shadow fell over Agnes’ head.

“Agnus!”

<...!>

Ayleth swung Serpens down with a reverse grip. Agnes, holding her breath, raised her sword.

Crash!

With all her strength and weight behind the strike, the ground caved in, and fragments of earth flew up.

The two bodies were quickly pushed apart, carving a long, thick trench in the earth.

Boom!

After knocking down a giant tree, their movement finally halted.

Dust from the shattered earth swirled up into the air. ✠

As the silence hung in the air, time passed.

When the yellow dust settled, the view was finally cleared.

“...”

<...>

Agnes, who had been thrown to the foot of the giant tree, leaned against it as if it were a dead-end wall.

The tip of Serpens’ sword gleamed coldly, reflecting the sunlight. The sharp end was aimed at Agnes’ neck.

This alone didn’t seem enough.

Whoosh.

Ayleth’s aura blades responded to her summons and surrounded Agnes.

Now, eight blades were aimed at Agnes.

Suppressing her labored breathing, Ayleth spoke.

“Please admit your defeat. I don’t want to hurt you, Agnes.”

<Ah.>

Agnes gave a look of realization.

<You don’t want to damage my spirit, do you?>

The intent was clear.

Yes, that’s right. Against a talent of similar level, you cannot break your opponent unless you’re prepared to kill them.

That’s why she had infused her aura with the 9-tier divine power to overwhelm the fight.

Yet, Agnes remained a formidable opponent.

For the first time, and perhaps the last, Ayleth had been able to suppress Agnes without severely injuring her.

Agnes still hadn’t answered her question. She only looked up at Ayleth calmly. That made Ayleth uneasy.

Unable to avoid it, Ayleth mixed in a bit of threat.

“If you don’t admit defeat, I’ll use Divine Descent. I’d rather suffer for two days than be separated from you for longer.”

She was serious.

Finally, Agnes’ silence, which had been making Ayleth anxious, came to an end.

<Ha, if only I had died ten years later.>

“...”

Just after sighing at the life she had abandoned without further training...

<...I’ve lost.>

Clink.

Agnes’ right hand released her sword.