Reborn as an Extra Chapter 614: Lia’s Adventure Begins! Part-3.
Previously on Reborn as an Extra...
Every member of Team Astra carried some form of quirkiness, a fact that Kai had recognized for ages.
However, even in the midst of Team Astra's lineup, Lia stood out as potentially the strangest one among them!
She wasn't just a dedicated stalker by trade; her fame twisted strangely in the eyes of others, as she embodied a training obsessive far more enthralled by the idea of clashes and battles than any teammate!
Rio engages only when the situation demands it, Link battles to shield his dear ones and uphold his honor, while Riya avoids conflict altogether.
Liam prefers resolving issues through talks over combat; Lia remains the sole thrill-seeker in Team Astra who dives into fights purely for the excitement!
Her passion for conflict surpasses even Rio and Link; the rush of engagement fills her with profound delight, and exploiting foes' vulnerabilities ranks as her go-to tactic!
This very trait explains why she's dubbed 'Mad Demon Sword' Lia!
[Sometimes... I wonder what sort of deranged antagonist you'd turn into without that devoted and affectionate boyfriend at home spoiling you constantly...]
'Even if treated like royalty, I'd still opt to play the wicked one!'
'I don't battle for lofty goals anyway... It's all for the sheer fun of it! Hehe~'
That little chuckle appeared innocent and sweet, yet anyone familiar with Lia would recognize she had entered her 'Mad Demon' mode, advising others to keep their distance unless they possessed sufficient power.
Surges of spiritual magic radiated outward in every direction, compelling the mana currents to surge toward Lia, enhancing her power as she poised ready with her eager-for-blood blade gripped tightly.
Lia gradually parted her sealed eyelids; her mental outlook transformed entirely from an ordinary person's gaze.
Visions of impending events and potential outcomes began overlaying her regular sight.
Though managing such a barrage seemed challenging, Lia handled every layered image at once, foreseeing the forthcoming actions effortlessly.
The descent of leaves, the sway of grass, the breeze's currents, the dancing fires, and the forms of clouds—all within her view fell under her precise anticipation!
From the initial shaky and hard-to-master state of her foresight ability upon awakening, Lia had progressed tremendously.
Currently, she teetered on the brink of S-rank, granting her exceptional command over the skill.
Through this ability alone, Lia's fighting prowess nearly matched that of typical S-rank experts, yet she craved more.
She yearned to witness how this gift, this technique, would transform upon ascending to the subsequent realm.
'Here it comes...'
As Lia anticipated, this heap of bodies belonged to a colossal avian beast tainted by miasmic corruption!
And by intruding on the giant fowl's personal stash, Lia drew its swift aerial charge the moment it spotted her beside its valued feast from afar.
'Looks like a twisted variant of a vulture or similar...'
[Ugh, whenever I encounter beasts or beings warped by miasmic corruption, it turns my stomach!]
[Why do they always appear so grotesque!?]
Brushing off Kai's complaints, Lia smirked while whispering to herself,
'I've never encountered this altered form previously... I may need to carve it open to examine its undergone changes...'
[Quit dreaming of slicing up every creature in sight, alright! That appears to be an S-rank miasmic monster!]
[Even with the miasmic taint dulling its intellect and battle skills, it'll pack serious power... are you certain about taking it on?]
'I'll ponder that once I've handled its opening strike!'
As Lia and Kai traded barbs, the creature aligned its neck and aimed its beak directly at Lia, plummeting like a guided projectile!
'I appreciate this bird's directness... striking immediately upon spotting me; it echoes how Rio handles his rivals...'
'No wasted words, just unleashing the deadliest assaults from the outset...'
Though the beast held S-rank status, and its aerial dash generated sonic bursts in the sky, to Lia it crawled at a snail's pace.
Not only could Lia foresee its paths and grasp its full flight line, but she excelled at countering 'swift' assaults!
After all, her frequent sparring partner moved so 'rapidly' that dodging or parrying his blows bordered on impossible!
Against Rio, this fowl paled in comparison.
'Let's discover your bag of tricks...'
Lia drove her sword's point upward toward the heavens, clashing squarely with the beast's tough beak, unleashing a tremendous collision and a forceful blast rippling everywhere!
The earth split open, and rubble scattered wildly as the shockwave's might swept clean a kilometer-wide area!
Amid the widespread ruin, the clash's originators remained unscathed right at its heart!
'Hmmm, far feebler than Rio's offhand blows... don't say this represents your peak power; I'd feel let down otherwise...'
With a contemplative expression concealed beneath her visor, Lia cocked her head while retracting her blade and resuming her upright stance.
While the intense clash fractured the terrain, Lia hadn't budged an inch from her spot.
Unlike Link's superhuman bodily might, Lia endured the blow by devising a method to cancel out intense physical forces!
The 'Immovable Invincible Lion King' wasn't part of the core 'Silver Lion Swordsmanship'; Lia herself integrated it to thwart types like Link who leaned on raw physical harm.