Boom!
Liszt's attack struck where A Ke had been, but she used the momentum to sink into the sea, vanishing from the Dragon Eye Trail's sight.
Dragon Dou Qi slowly dissipated above the sea, and everything returned to calm.
Only Liszt remained, riding the Fire Dragon as he patrolled the surface—Dragon Eye Trail truly possessed formidable observation, but it was not capable of seeing through things. Once A Ke sank into the sea, she successfully slipped beyond his field of vision.
What does A Ke want? She knows my Dragon Rider Mode has a time limit, so is she trying to stall? Probably not. The purpose of a practical combat exercise is to hone combat skills. How can she hone them without fighting... Besides, I can end Dragon Rider Resonance early and return to normal.
Dragon Rider Resonance had long since become utterly familiar. Liszt and Rio could enter Dragon Rider Mode anytime, anywhere; there was no flaw of a time limit.
But just as he considered whether to cancel Dragon Rider Mode, the sea churned once more.
Countless enormous blades formed from seawater rose from the surface, weaving into a net that slashed toward Rio. Their momentum was peerless, as violent as a storm of wind and rain.
High-level water magic—Water Blade!
Riding Rio, Liszt deftly controlled the air, weaving through the massive water blades as he searched for A Ke. In Dragon Rider Mode, both his reflexes and judgment had greatly improved. Dragon Eye Trail also granted dynamic vision, allowing him to clearly perceive the paths along which magic flowed.
Suddenly.
Amid the huge, rising water blades, a thick, solid column of water shot upward with lightning speed—high-level water magic—Powerful Water Column!
These high-level spells, which normally belonged to Grand Magicians, were in A Ke's hands like the