"!!!" Kanaria widened her eyes in shock when she saw Cyan waving that hammer. This wasn't just a normal swing.
This was a beast soul. At the same time, he was using it differently than she had ever seen.
The hammer actually hit the air and sent that air pressure toward her.
Kanaria had seen some videos of him, but she had never seen this attack.
She didn't have time to avoid it, so she covered her front with her wings.
The air pressure was so strong that it felt like her wings were about to break. Because the nerve was connected, she could feel the pain as well. It was as if there was a car hitting her.
"Arrghhhh." Kanaria screamed before getting flung back.
She noticed that Cyan was planning to make her go out of bounds, so she hurriedly flapped her wings, albeit their performance was actually less than she expected. It looked like she was tipping to the left as the left wing had a hard time generating the force to stay airborne.
"W-What is this? Cyan's attack reached Kanaria and almost knocked her out of bounds. How can he release such a long ranged attack?!" Utaha gasped.
Principal Vhalor squinted his eyes and said, "I can now see why they're considered to be one of the best in their generations. That looks like a ranged attack, but it is not a ranged attack… or at least, it can't be considered one.
"He is hitting the air with his beast soul as well as a special technique that can generate an airflow forward. The difference between a ranged attack and this one is that the ranged attack sends forth that pressure like an extension of one's weapon.
"That's why this is not considered a ranged attack. However, to be able to generate the airflow that can give that much pressure is something that can't be ignored either.
"I can finally understand why someone like him is inside on the opposite team. Kanaria's bullet won't be able to penetrate his shield and once in a while, she will have to avoid that attack.
"So, the end result might not be a draw. Besides, it looks like the wings are damaged. Now that I think about it, how are they going to recover?" Principal Vhalor turned to the woman beside him.
"The method is actually simple." Hana raised one finger. "You just have to inject the essence of the same level. They will use this essence to repair themselves."
"But isn't it going to be more expensive to maintain it? After all, the old beast soul only requires your stamina."
Hana nodded. "Indeed. But don't forget that the new beast soul is considered an external skeleton. In other words, it won't modify your genetics. It's simply working like a tool. Just charge it with electricity and you're done with it. That's the reason I said the new beast soul will change how people fight, but it will never replace the old beast soul. Instead, combining them will grant you an even better outcome."
"I see. That's going to be interesting, even for me." The principal nodded. "Unfortunately, it does seem that Kanaria is at a disadvantage. After all, you can't repair your wings during the battle. With her unable to pierce through his defense, she might lose altitude soon. There's no way Cyan will let go of that opportunity."
Hana smiled. "You don't have to worry about that. After all, I'm the sponsor. Do you think the new beast soul is their only trump card?"
Kanaria managed to maintain her altitude, but Cyan kept charging toward her.
"You can't escape from here. If the arena is much more complicated than this, you would have posed some problems, but blame your own luck for your defeat today." Cyan waved his hammer again.
Kanaria clicked her tongue and flew to the side, barely avoiding the impact. However, the torrent of air was still impacting the air around it, causing her to have a hard time stabilizing her wings.
She hurriedly tilted her body and shot him, showing her flexibility.
"!!!" Cyan was quite surprised that Kanaria was still able to accurately hit him even in that position. Fortunately, he blocked the bullet, while Kanaria still had a hard time running away from his attack.
If this continued, he would definitely win.
Cyan continued onward, preparing to use his Gigantic Impact the moment Kanaria entered his range.
Kanaria wouldn't allow him to have such an easy time. She kept shooting him in succession, but Cyan effortlessly took the bullet head-on.
"This is why guns are more popular when you're low level but become less popular once you go to a higher level.
"Once you reach a certain point, you can predict or even see the bullet itself. It's going to be impossible for you, who rely too much on your weapon instead of your skill to defeat such a master.
"The reason you lose to me is that you are relying too much on your gun!" Cyan shouted while releasing another Gigantic Impact.
"Oh. This is not a statement that can easily be dismissed, isn't it, Principal Vhalor?" Utaha couldn't help but ask.
Principal Vhalor smiled wryly. "Well, if I have to say it, then yes. Rather than relying on your skill or strength, the gun is taking advantage of the mechanism inside the weapon itself, which can only be upgraded by making a much better gun.
"However, there is a limit to how good a gun can be. Even if you use a higher-tier bullet, if it doesn't get shot with much higher force, it will be useless. That's why a lot of people usually switch from gun to bow after reaching a certain point. It's not like they can bring a tank anywhere, right?"
Hana smirked. "What if they can bring a tank anywhere they like?"
"Huh?" Principal Vhalor frowned.
"Ooohh? What is this? Kanaria has just thrown away her weapon?!" Utaha suddenly shouted.
Hana's smile widened, as the people couldn't help but shift their gaze to Kanaria.
Kanaria touched the bag attached to her waist earlier and that bag suddenly transformed.
Hana muttered, "And today, the world will know there is one more type of weapon…Let me present to you the weapon that my OpenSky Company has been developing in recent years, Soul Weapon."