Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1099: Friendly warning

As Dana assessed the situation, a subtle yet perceptible change occurred in her aura. The spectators, particularly those attuned to the nuances of combat and energy, began to notice a shift. Dana seemed to be pushing the limits of the Greedy Vows.

Her aura underwent a transformation, becoming more palpable and intense. The air around her vibrated in response to her will, creating ripples that were visible to those with a keen sense of observation. While Greedy Vows weren't a conventional spell or magic, the level of mastery Dana displayed over this unique technique gave it an almost magical quality.

The arena, already charged with anticipation, now buzzed with a different kind of energy. Dana's heightened aura hinted at the depth of her determination and the untapped potential within the Greedy Vows. The spectators, including Rain, couldn't help but be intrigued by this unexpected development, adding an extra layer of excitement to an already intense match.

"I will use everything on a single attack to defeat him… if that doesn't work, I will accept my defeat," Rain thought. "That is what she is thinking…"

That complicated things a bit… usually, a person could only add so much power and use so much stamina with a single attack. Still, Dana was going to try to use all of it at once… with that in mind, Rain couldn't do the same thing as before.

Rain lowered his arms a bit more and retreated them as well. In the end, Dana used that chance to attack… when she used Impulse, her feet left a mark on the floor of the arena, completely bending it, and when she reached Rain, a blast of wind passed through him and reached the spectators.

At the same time, Rain was pushed backward as Dana pushed him with his punch… it looked like he was moving backward while the punch was almost reaching him. Still, eventually, Dana lost enough power and speed that it became clear that it wasn't the case.

When Rain's feet reached the border, and half of it was already outside, he clenched his teeth, and eventually, only his toes kept him on the ring. However, Dana's charge eventually ended… in the next moment, Rain disappeared and then lightly hit the back of her knees. Danan's stance broke, and then she fell on her knees… outside the ring.

"... Rain is the winner!" Esmeralda declared.

Esmeralda felt a bit bothered by the fact that while the fight had been impressive, she didn't understand half of it. At the same time, she wished that they had tried harder and shed some blood, but that was a bit too much to expect from a battle of siblings.

When Dana got up, she cleaned her knees from the dust and looked at her right arm… it was completely red, and it was emitting some steam, too. The internal part was hurting like hell… even though she could tell that Rain only hit her knuckles. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

"How was it?" Roan asked when she joined her family.

"He used something weird combined with the counterflow technique," Dana explained. "He can move now beyond a physical body was supposed to, without magic. While I preferred if he had used brute strength against me, this wasn't half bad… However, his technique isn't complete yet."

"Moving beyond the limits of his body without magic…" Roan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"That thing that he did with his feet is similar, but with his arms is more viable and versatile," Kei said. "We can't see the damage that he can suffer for now since the battle didn't last long, but he should suffer some damage in order to pull that off."

Despite her defeat, Dana was far from disheartened. Instead, her eyes gleamed with excitement as she examined the aftermath of the battle. The unique technique Rain had shown intrigued her. The prospect of Rain teaching them such an unconventional skill excited her, but what thrilled her even more, was the challenge of finding ways to counteract and force Rain to refine the technique further.

Dana's disappointment was overshadowed by the anticipation of the next contender who would step up to test Rain's evolving skills. The thought of each family member taking their turn to challenge Rain and push him to improve created an atmosphere of friendly competition. The spectators, too, were eager to witness the unfolding saga of battles among the skilled individuals gathered in the tournament.

The arena buzzed with speculation and excitement about the potential contenders and the innovative techniques Rain might show in the upcoming matches. The anticipation for the next bout was palpable. Still, they all knew that Rain couldn't face all of his friends and relatives in a single tournament. Math wasn't on their side in that aspect.

Just like before, Rain headed home to work after the match, but he had a hard time doing that since he could barely lift his arms. As soon as the match was over, he began to heal himself, but that wasn't enough to deal with the damage he had caused himself and Dana as well.

"You look like you will fall apart before the tournament ends. That is funny because you are causing most of the damage to yourself as well," Larisa said.

"Shut up. Are there any changes about the destination?" Rain asked.

"None," Larisa said.

"Rain, I am not going to tell you what you should do, but you should understand that this kind of technique is very damaging to your body, right?" Sakaki said. "Even more so for people like you who don't use conventional weapons."

"Tell me something I don't know," Rain shrugged and then flinched thanks to the pain in his arms.

"Magic is almost endless in potential and can fix and do pretty much everything," Sakaki said. "However, even if you fix your damage before battles, you still need to let your body rest properly. Otherwise, it won't work like you want when you need the most."