Book 2: Chapter 82: Armor and Preferences

Book 2: Chapter 82: Armor and Preferences

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I close my eyes as I listen for the others, only to find one person in Rebounds section quickly moving to the neighboring section of it belonging to Tempest, where I also find someone calmly walking around the top of a mountain.

My eyes open again, and I let out a sigh.Ñøv€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

Looks like those two are going to fight it out without me thats disappointing, but what the heck. If one kills the other, which is likely, then Ill be fighting the winner regardless.

Anyways, you were asking something earlier?

Yeah, Tar says as I simply sit down on the ground as I wait for the two to have their battle. Because it would be rude to interrupt them when Lucas is obviously on the hunt. Plus I want a one on one with him since our last battle wasnt exactly a good one with me missing an arm at the start of it and him vanishing due to a shattered core. You said that your armor scaled according to your mana? How does that work?

From what I understand, the skills used to create the armor make it passively absorb the mana emitted by the wearer. And the armor will use that mana to empower itself.

Then why dont Guardians just have stronger Guardians empower the armor with their own mana before they use it? Tar asks, sounding genuinely curious.

I lie flat on my back with my arms spread out on both sides, just flopped on the swamp floor ignoring the mud that Im in and briefly wishing I had more of a chance to use that blood lake. But at least it helped a lot in that fight, since I was able to push my skills a lot harder than Ive ever done before thanks to it. Even if there is still a vast majority of the lake left in my storage.

And they cant have another Guardian fill it because it only accepts the passive mana. The armor will also reset after its taken off, meaning a stronger Guardian cant just put the armor on then take it off and give it to a weaker Guardian.

Because that would make things too easy, and the System doesnt like that apparently. And the System is the one giving us these skills, so

Yeah, I suppose that would make sense, Tar mutters, agreeing with me.

I continue lying on the ground for a bit until I hear the two begin fighting.

Arent you worried the arena will randomly teleport you? Tar asks, but I just shake my head while resting my arms underneath my head to prop it up.

Nah. They said it would only do that if you were in your own section. And Im in Plaguebearers section of the arena.

Plus I killed Plaguebearer, so I meet the minimum requirement of having beaten someone in this round already.

Do I really need a reason? I just hate wearing them. Period. Even more so now that Im so used to fighting. Because its not very easy to fight in a dress or a skirt.

Although I guess I do have one other reason. For skirts at least.

Theyre too revealing.

You know, for a pride demon, you sure dont like showing off your body, Tar comments, making me raise a brow.

Im a half pride demon, not a lust demon. Why would I want to show off skin?

I take pride in my skill, intellect, and the image I maintain. Not my body. My body is what it is.

I guess thats reasonable, Tar admits, making me nod my head in agreement. Even though a lot of people still complement your body nonetheless?

I blush at that.

Tar chuckles, making me realize he did that on purpose.

Before I can retort and get my payback, I feel a wave of shock run through Tar that somehow spreads to me. But I have no idea what the shock was from.

I sit up slightly.

Are you okay?

It takes a moment before Tar answers, Yes. I was just surprised. Youll understand why after the tournament when you leave the magical reality. Its not a pressing matter right now though, and especially not for you.

I blink at that only to eventually lie down again.

If you say so.

I cant help but wonder what it was about though.