Awakening The Only SSS-Rank Class! Now Even Dragons Obey Me Chapter 714: Another Training Battle But With The Girls

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Previously on Awakening The Only SSS-Rank Class! Now Even Dragons Obey Me...
Varnos and Daniel deliberate over the mysterious, persistent invitation to the Goblin Guild's successor ceremony, suspecting a deadly trap despite the guild's strange lack of retaliation. Although Lana expresses deep concern and fear for their safety, the two men remain resolved to attend. As Daniel senses an impending danger, Varnos prepares for a potential final confrontation, driven by memories of the past and a grim determination to extract vengeance.

Upon returning to his residence, Daniel discovered his family already assembled. His sisters and mother were lounging on the sofa, engrossed in television.

He took a seat beside them to unwind, eventually yielding to their familiar request that he evaluate the progress of their recent training.

He did not decline; in truth, he felt a flicker of curiosity regarding their growth. Beyond reaching the apex of Rank E, they had also successfully consumed the Phoenix Tears.

Their latent energy likely rivaled or slightly trailed the peak of Rank C by now.

The trio relocated to the private sparring arena. As was tradition, Daniel gripped a wooden sword while the sisters focused their energy and braced for the clash.

"Brother, prepare to be stunned! We have grown exponentially since our last duel," Alice declared, a confident smirk playing on her lips.

Unlike previous sessions, however, she made no attempt to goad him into using his full strength or a legitimate blade. She could finally perceive the insurmountable chasm separating their abilities.

No language could truly articulate the disparity; it felt akin to the gap between a mortal and a deity.

Daniel observed their newfound resolve and offered a smile. "Should you manage to force me to take even a single step, victory is yours."

"Truly? We may not defeat you, but that sounds achievable," Tiana replied with a look of surprise. She shared Alice’s sentiment regarding their odds of victory.

But to move him a single step? A challenge, perhaps, but not an impossibility.

Daniel merely shrugged, a gesture that signaled the commencement of their assault. The siblings mobilized their full reserves, unleashing their strongest techniques immediately.

Wave after wave of strikes descended upon their brother, yet each one was deflected effortlessly by his simple movements before they could even brush his person.

Forget displacing him—they could not even graze him, as he parried their every advance with a mere wooden sword.

Alice and Tiana locked gazes, then combined their efforts to unleash their most potent skills, manifesting the full weight of the Phoenix Tears.

The outcome remained unchanged. Exhausted and drenched in sweat, the pair collapsed to the ground, while Daniel had not delivered a single counter-offensive.

The engagement spanned nearly five hours. Despite their efforts, they failed to move him an inch or even dislodge a single strand of his hair.

"This is impossible! How... how is this happening?" Alice gasped in disbelief, sprawled motionless on the floor.

She had never expected to conquer her brother, but for him to remain entirely on the defensive without landing a single blow, while still leaving them unable to touch him...

"I suppose our growth was insufficient," Tiana whispered, her previous confidence visibly dampened.

Throughout their preparations, their primary motivation had been to impress Daniel, reaching a level of refinement that would earn his praise.

To that end, they had pushed themselves for months without pause, studying under the most formidable Awakened within the Fallen Sun Guild and overcoming every peer they faced.

They had ascended to legendary status across the nation: the sisters who knew no defeat.

Their reputation had transcended borders, attracting countless invitations from major guilds.

Yet, all that effort felt rendered moot in the face of this reality. They could not even ruffle their brother’s hair.

They understood that the gulf in their power was naturally immense, but failing to move him at all was an agonizing blow to their pride.

Even against their own guild leader, they felt certain they could force a single retreating step.

Does this imply he possesses strength exceeding that of the guild leader? The thought settled heavily in their minds.

Across from them, Daniel watched in concentrated silence. Rather than offering platitudes, he was meticulously deconstructing their performance.

Tiana, an elemental mage, now accessed all four elements without restriction thanks to the ring he had bestowed upon her.

In their previous spars, she had exhibited glaring weaknesses, yet those flaws had largely evaporated.

Her command over the four elements was vastly improved; she operated with fluidity and speed. Her fire affinity, likely augmented by the Phoenix Tears, stood clearly above the rest.

Her pyromancy had reached a standard akin to Rank A, with output to match. Furthermore, she now integrated elemental layers for defense—coating her fists in earth or water to augment strikes while shielding against impact.

No longer relegated to ranged combat, she now engaged him with the ferocity of a melee fighter.

As for Alice, her former arrogance appeared tempered, no longer a liability in the heat of battle. Her swordsmanship had evolved; she utilized fewer movements, each focused surgically on vital points.

At one juncture, she recognized his guard and attempted to strike his wrist to disarm him.

Her timing was impeccable, and her coordination with Tiana was flawless. She capitalized on the openings Tiana created, striking where his defenses were most stressed.

Though they fell short, the demonstration proved they had mastered the ‘how’ and ‘when’ of combat.

Most notably, her reliance on star power was deepening.

Yet, amidst her strikes, he detected a secondary energy... Destruction.

"It seems my little sister has taken an interest in the Law of Destruction," he chuckled, stepping toward them.

It was clear. Every attack Alice made carried an inherent intent to annihilate her target. He could see that hunger mirrored in her gaze.

As an initiate of the Law of Destruction himself, he could detect resonances and affinities in others with absolute clarity.

It was an evolution he had long anticipated.

‘If that is the path she has chosen, I am more than capable of guiding her.’

Observing his movement, the sisters braced themselves for critique or perhaps a stern lecture on their shortcomings.

Instead, the words that followed were far from what they anticipated.