Chapter 498 — Domain
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"Idiot! Do you think this is your family, and you do whatever you want? This is the War Academy! How can I, an instructor, target a student just because they refused my invitation?!"
What Amon didn’t say was that Liora was not necessarily without a background.
Still, he found no reason to say this to his student. He merely smiled faintly before sneering.
"Just wait. The Academy is not as simple as it seems. Without a background and external assistance, even the most talented genius will end up as nothing."
"When she sees the other students grow stronger while she has to complete tasks to collect Contribution Points, she will come begging to become my student."
"Aren’t the Trials for the new students coming soon? Let’s see how she will perform."
The moment he finished speaking, a faint clicking sound echoed from the table before him.
Amon’s face broke into a smile. He raised the "gun" and aimed at the wall behind him before pulling the trigger.
The Cosmic Energy instantly rioted. It gathered together into a giant blue beam, firing out and annihilating everything along its path.
Even the wall, which could easily withstand Rank 5 attacks, was torn apart, leaving a giant hole behind.
Though the metal quickly granulated and bound together, it was enough to display the power of the weapon.
"Go inform the Dean that the 116209th part of Project Azathoth has been completed."
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Liora was oblivious to the undercurrents happening inside the War Academy, much less that a mad scientist had grown angry with her refusal.
Granted, even if she were to know, she would most likely not pay any heed.
At the moment, she was engaged in battle.
With a move of her mind, the elements around her surged. They transformed into weapons, firing toward her opponent at the speed of sound.
After several seconds, the enemy’s defense was torn apart.
Their body transformed into patterns and symbols, while Liora was transferred back to her own arena.
In the past, she would have immediately chosen to enter the Blood Arena again and continue her battles.
But this time, she didn’t.
She calmly waited for the mechanical voice to ring out.
"Awakener Liora Augustus has emerged victorious! Contribution Points +100."
"Score: Wins: 90, Defeats: 0."
"Overall Rating: 9 Stars."
"Please continue your victory streak to upgrade to 10 Stars. Wins required: 10."
"Rank Up! Contribution Points +100,000."
It had only been a few hours since Liora entered the Blood Arena and faced her first opponent.
Yet during this short amount of time, she had fought nearly a hundred battles.
All of those had resulted in her victory, swiftly elevating her Rating to 9 Stars.
When the Battle Arena asked what she wished to do next, Liora did not immediately make a decision.
Her mind connected with the War Academy’s System. Soon, a screen shimmered into existence before her.
...
Name: Liora Augustus
Occupation: Student of the War Academy
Home Planet: Nova Terra
Talent: Elemental Affinity (SS-Rank)
Rank: [1]
Rating: 9 Stars
Authority: Level 1
Contribution Points: 124600
...
The continuous battles had brought her Contribution Points to more than one hundred thousand.
She had already reached her goal of accumulating enough Contribution Points to purchase the fourth level of the Elemental World technique.
Despite this, Liora’s challenges were not over. Her Rating had merely reached 9 Stars and there was still the final 10-Star Rating beyond it.
Since this Rating signified the apex of all Ranks and was reserved for supreme geniuses, Liora suspected the resulting rewards would be impressive.
At least, the number of Contribution Points was bound to surpass 100,000.
Even so, Liora hesitated.
"Reaching the 9-Star Rating has already exposed my mastery of the first level of Elemental World. If I wish to go any further, I either have to display my overwhelming combat experience or reveal another one of my talents."
Neither of these was what she wished to do.
Although her battles in the Blood Arena had not attracted any audience, this didn’t mean she was the only one who saw them.
Her opponents had witnessed everything. More importantly, the Information World itself was watching.
Liora did not believe that the Human Federation had no control over this virtual world.
In her view, there was a high probability that everyone was under surveillance while in the Blood Arena.
As such, she was unwilling to show methods that far surpassed her own Rank.
This world housed beings far stronger than ordinary Ancient Devils.
Liora did not know whether they had the ability to detect Otherworld Invaders, but they should at least have some knowledge about them.
Thinking of this, she finally made her decision.
She shook her head.
Her consciousness communicated with the Information World, and she was expelled from the Battle Arena.
Shortly after, she was back in her own residence. She didn’t rush to leave the Information World, but instead summoned the War Academy’s System.
Her Contribution Points quickly decreased, while information poured into her mind.
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"I understand..."
Half an hour later, Liora’s eyelids in reality fluttered before they finally opened.
Looking at her surroundings, she recalled the contents of the Elemental World technique, and a trace of enlightenment flashed in her eyes.
"So that’s what a Domain is..."
"A method to communicate with the outside world through the use of one’s talent. To achieve the required resonance, you not only have to possess a superb understanding of your talent, but also of the world itself.", she whispered.
The moment her words fell, she stretched her right hand.
Immediately, a tiny light like that of a candle appeared above her palm. Then, it split into four, each with its own unique radiance.
Crimson. Brown. Green. Blue.
The instant these four lights emerged, the surrounding elements rioted.
They resonated with the four lights, each type pouring into its counterpart.
With them as the base, a small space was soon created on top of Liora’s palm.
It had the width and length of a human finger, looking like an illusory Rubik’s Cube.
Yet no one would mistake it for a toy.
A terrifying aura emanated from its body.
The stronger the observer, the clearer the threat this "cube" posed became.
In particular, Awakeners above Rank 4 would be stunned.
A Domain!
A "Rank 1" recently enrolled student had actually awakened her Domain!
And perhaps more importantly, it was a rare Domain integrating several concepts!
Though elemental Domains were basic and the most commonly found, a Domain seamlessly integrating several of them was completely different.
In a certain way, what Liora had awakened was not a single Domain, but four.
The fusion of these Domains did not slightly enhance its power, but brought qualitative changes.