Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger! - Chapter 698

Chapter 698: Heaven’s Beloved Daughter
Valenzia has always been seen as the weakest and most underdeveloped region.

Consequently, the young elitists were irritated by the composure and confidence of the Valenzian youth roster, leading many of them to resent Shye and his young crew.

The Fanfirians were certainly among those who hated them simply due to their region of birth.

However, now, their animosity toward the Valenzians was melting away like snowflakes under the summer sun.

To them, Wendy was more pleasing to look at than ever before.

Shameless as he might be, Oriel at least had the self-awareness to feel grateful for the free win and the first-place rewards bestowed upon them by the Valenzian priestess.

He intended to keep his promise of not making Wendy suffer too much. However, he had no intention of letting her truly enjoy the match either.

Oriel intended to end the fight as quickly as it started and claim the incredibly sweet and generous top reward for himself and his comrades.

As he walked toward the weapon rack, the Fanfirian youth selected a suitable pair of blunted katars, which he planned to use to knock Wendy out cold in an instant.

He then made his way to the center of the sparring area with almost a bounce in each step, keeping his eyes on the Valenzian priestess as she picked a low-tier life staff from the rack.

Before long, two competitors—a scout and a priestess—faced each other, their expressions reflecting their differing emotions.

Wendy wore her signature cold and emotionless expression, while Oriel had a slight smile on his face.

Seeing this, Moderator Scarlet raised her hands and announced, “Begin!”

“Miss Wendy, thank you for the gift of victory!” the Fanfirian scout shouted excitedly as he vanished and reappeared behind the Valenzian priestess, thrusting his blunted katars toward the pressure points on her neck, aiming to knock her out instantly and painlessly.

‘Heh, and for giving me the chance to take advantage of your irresistible body, even if just for a moment!’

After knocking Wendy out, the vile scout intended to catch her by her ample chest, indulging in the moment while pretending to be a “good guy.”

He would then move on, savoring the memory in private for a long time.

If the Valenzians complained, Oriel would simply claim he had only good intentions, saying he was trying to prevent Wendy from hitting her head on the solid ground, which would allow him to get away with his twisted, perverted plan.

If he didn’t admit to doing it on purpose, who could prove otherwise?

Even the Valenzians, including the renowned Shye Crowley of the Black Dawn, would have no choice but to accept it and let his rotten actions slide despite the resentment in their hearts.

Unfortunately, none of that was destined to happen.

The blunted katars halted a meter away from Wendy, unable to push even a centimeter through the seemingly ordinary but remarkably thick barrier she had just summoned around herself, causing Oriel to frown.

He hadn’t expected the priestess to even be able to react to his swift attack.

‘Tch, help me out here, Miss Wendy. I’m trying to make things easier for you, don’t force my hand…’ Oriel thought inwardly as he performed hand seals, summoning a gray nullification magic circle beneath Wendy.

Although this skill couldn’t deactivate the already summoned barrier, it prevented Wendy from casting any spells that required mana as a catalyst—which included nearly every spell in the Valenzian beauty’s arsenal.

This restriction skill lasted for a good ten seconds.

Normally, this skill would be more than enough for Oriel—a highly skilled scout—to swiftly finish off spellcasters like mages and priests.

However, it was unfortunate for him that the exceptionally talented Wendy Primrose—undoubtedly the most gifted member of the Valenzian roster, surpassing even Siegfried and Ian—did not fall into the category of opponents he could defeat so easily.

In addition to being born with remarkably higher intelligence than most, an unusually athletic body, and an unbelievably immense mana pool, Wendy also possessed a [Unique]-tier talent: [Contact Casting].

This talent tripled the effectiveness of her spells whenever her weapon made contact with a target.

Moreover, her intelligence and wisdom attributes developed at a far faster rate than her peers, thanks to her insatiable thirst for knowledge and her natural aptitude.

Aside from her mild naivety, which had been much worse in the past, she had no other flaws.

She was also beautiful and kind-hearted, making it fair to say that Wendy Primrose truly had it all.

She was a genuine daughter of heaven.

Unaware of this, Oriel excitedly attempted to break through the barrier using a series of attack-enhancing skills, managing to create a small crack in the barrier within just two seconds.

After three more seconds, the barrier’s crack became larger.

It seemed as though it would break the next second, giving Oriel four more seconds to slaughter Wendy as he wished.

Before long, the barrier was shattered, sending fragments of mana flying in all directions, dissipating into small blue particles that scattered with the wind.

Oriel still had four seconds, which was enough for him to slaughter the defenseless Valenzian priestess more than three times.

He could spare a second to look at the reactions of the Valenzians as he claimed the victory for Fanfir.

To his surprise and confusion, there was no trace of panic on their faces; instead, they were smiling at him mockingly.

As a result, he was compelled to look ahead again, his eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets in the next moment.

There was another barrier—one as thick and powerful as the first—that had taken him a full six seconds to break through, even with the aid of over five [Common] and [Uncommon]-tier skills.

Annoying laughter erupted from the Valenzian table, accompanied by the loud and irritating voice of a certain grape-haired midget.

“PFFT! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Instead of grinning at us like an absolute idiot, why not focus, put in some effort, and break through little sis Wendy’s barrier first? You’ve still got fourteen more layers to go, after all! NYAHAHAHAHA!”