Fighting Aurelius

Lucien stood with his arms crossed, sneering from below the stage. "No matter how many times I see it, that power is just plain revolting."

"Gives me chills just watching."

"If it weren't for the implants, would he even be this strong? What a joke."

Despite the trash talk, no one could deny how dangerous Aurelius' superpower was.

In the air above, his tentacles cracked like whips. Lyra, steady as ever, calmly raised a shimmering shield of light, deflecting each strike with perfect precision.

She smiled slightly. 'Even bringing it up feels like an insult. That prince is way too insecure.'

Suddenly, she spun, narrowly dodging another tentacle creeping up behind her.

As soon as her feet touched the ground, she snapped up a light barrier, blocking every incoming tendril. She looked a little surprised. "I heard you only have Class-B talent and owes his rank to the implants. But now I'm starting to think..."