Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos-Chapter 305 - . Eila vs Lord Caval. Close Battle.

Battles like the one Eila and Lord Caval were about to have were not uncommon. In a world where strength was one crucial factor in deciding a person's right to resources and power, fights between leaders were part of diplomacy. A weak leader, besides a few exceptions, would not be respected.

Lord Caval and Eila reached an open space where they took out their weapons. Eila's thin and white sword glowed gently, the edge's reflection showing incredible sharpness. Meanwhile, Lord Caval was using a large war hammer. The head looked so big that some might think of it as impractical.

Eila looked at the weapon and squinted. 'I should avoid clashing with him. I can feel danger from that weapon.'

Lord Caval suddenly spoke, looking toward Madam Thalgryn and the other two. "This fight was suggested by Eila Neoflora. I am going along so that she has a chance to prove herself. However, I would like to ask for a reward if Eila's impertinence proves to be the ramblings of an arrogant person who doesn't know her place."

Eila's lips arched in a faint sneer. 'Aha. So this is why he was not against fighting me personally.'

Thalgryn and the other two motioned with their chins, ready to listen to him. Lord Caval's lips arched and spoke. "I won't ask much. However, for the next ten years, I want to have a share in all the fruits their World Tree produces. I heard that the Golden Sap City's World Tree is quite fertile in this regard."

The way he said it made Flor's stomach burn. 'Repugnant way of speaking.'

The three leaders also noticed the innuendo, and their eyes flashed with disdain. Still, if Eila proved to be just an arrogant person who spoke too much, they would need to give some sort of compensation. Thalgryn started. "The Golden Sap City's World Tree is not a fruit tree, Lord Caval. Don't be covetous or speak of them as if they are apples and oranges in the market. Neither should you speak with such innuendos about a sacred tree." Thalgryn's gaze cooled down as she nailed the man with her gaze. "Her fruits have saved thousands from certain deaths and also allowed many people to break through barriers, including some of my people."

Since Flor had a shop that sold ten percent of all ,

, , and , Thalgryn had her people buy a few in the past. Their effects were another reason Thalgryn was so eager to recruit Liu Shu. In her mind, if the fruits they sold were this strong, those that they kept secret must be miraculous.

Lord Caval was not taken aback by Thalgryn's tone. Instead, he made a second suggestion. "Right. Then, I would like to have priority when buying any material that the Golden Sap Province puts on sale for the next ten years. That should not be much to ask, right?"

The three people didn't feel that it was unfair, so they looked at Eila and Flor. Eila gave a look at Flor as well, who nodded. "Sure. That, we can do. Still, you've been talking down on us. If we prove to have the strength to face you, what's our compensation?"

Lord Caval blinked, not expecting Flor to make demands when, on paper, it was he who was generously offering himself as a test subject for Eila. Flor smiled. "Ah. I know. If Eila wins, that means one of my subordinates is stronger than your Province's leader. We, who have a strong World Tree, defeated you without her aid. Wouldn't it be okay to become a vassal state once World Tree Liu Shu's roots reach your province?"

"Wha-? Ridiculous!" Lord Caval shrouded, stomping the ground and making his fatty and strong body jiggle. "Don't go too far, Fairy! If not, don't blame my army for knocking on your doors!"

Others raised their eyebrows; they didn't expect him to make it such a big deal. Still, Flor's answer almost made them choke. "Oh? More fertilizer walking to our doorsteps? Go ahead and come." Flor's lips arched coldly. "Become the next army that comes to never return. I dare you."

Everyone was silent. Those words were truly terrifying since, until now, all armies that have marched toward Golden Sap City had truly never returned. 'Fertilizer...'

Everyone understood becoming fertilizer was the fate of all those powerful warriors. Food for the World Tree and other flora.

When the predators became prey, the sense of fear and uneasiness was great. Being accustomed to being at the top of the food chain, the presence of something that looked at them only as nourishment intimidated most, if not all, of the leaders present.

Eila's body crackled with lightning bolts as she looked at Lord Caval. "Enough chatting. Let's fight. Once you lose, we can continue with this chat."

Lord Caval glared at Eila and lifted his right foot. "Lose?"

BANG!

A large web of cracks spread from his stomping position, showing incredible physical prowess. Lord Caval gripped the hammer and leaned forward. "Before those words, try to stop my hammer."

Whoosh!

Eila's pupils shrunk as the body of the large man magnified in her eyes. Using an acceleration skill, Eila moved sideways and dodged the falling hammer.

BOOM!

An explosion of dirt followed when Lord Caval struck the ground. The strength behind that attack was strong enough to make Eila's relaxed expression tense. 'I underestimated him. This human is strong and agile despite his looks and attitude.'

Lord Caval didn't attack again and turned to look at Eila. He snorted and asked arrogantly. "Already running? You could've tried meeting in a clash at least once to show a bit of valiant character. Now, you just look like a coward."

Eila looked at him expressionless and spoke. "Sorry, your face magnified so quickly that I got a scare. It reminded me of those creepy stalkers I had before, so I reacted by jumping away."

The people listening almost burst into laughter, many needing to look away and place their hands on their mouths. Even the three representatives felt their lips twitching.

Lord Caval felt his forehead veins bulge as anger rushed to his head. "I am going to kill you, Sylvan."

His body flashed again, rushing at Eila with incredible speed. Eila, now more prepared, sped forward instead of moving sideways and swung her sword against the hammer.

The people looking widened their eyes. 'What is she doing? Her strength can't possibly be on a similar level to Lord Caval!'

They were right. However, Eila's intention was not a frontal clash.

When the weapons started touching, the Lightning Sylvan's eyes were sparkling with electricity. Her muscles similarly had arcs of purple lightning rushing along, creating faint arcs across her extremities. When this happened, her reaction speed reached ridiculous levels.

As the crushing pressure and strength of the hammer shifted from the sword to Eila's arm, the Sylvan allowed that momentum to blow her arm backward. However, she didn't wholly allow her arm to go limp. Tensing the arm just as it was about to reach the back, Eila used that momentum to spin.

The hammer that was falling toward her head missed as Eila perfectly shifted her position a step to the right with a spin. Lord Caval's eyes widened slightly. 'Did she slide-GAH!?'

BOOM!

After spinning, Eila's sword, charged with powerful lightning bolts, struck the side of the large man. His body flew like a meteor as Eila elegantly completed the spin, her long black hair following her motion as her glowing purple eyes shone through the curtain of hair before her hair.

Everyone's eyes widened, and their mouths opened wide. '...Godlike control.'

Even Flor felt a chill rush down her spine at such masterful movements. 'I thought that now that our stats were similar, I might have a chance at beating Eila in a one-against-one, but...' She smiled wryly. 'I am still a greenhorn.'

Lord Caval stood up slowly, clutching the side of his body. 'What happened? How did she do that?'

He looked up and saw the Sylvan standing on one leg with her sword pointing at him as flowers bloomed around her. The elegant stance and gorgeous scenery made an extremely compelling image. Lord Caval slowly stood up, holding his side and his face serious. "I admit it. You are quirky. However, how many times can you do that before my hammer shatters your skull?"

Eila's face remained impassive. She gently lowered her raised leg and placed her sword vertically in front of herself. "If you think that's my only way to hurt you..." Her tone chilled as she uttered slowly. "You'll die."

Lord Caval's face crumpled. However, he was not rash and took her words into account. "Let's see how you can kill me."

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He rushed ahead again, his steps creating small tremors. Eila didn't move, and when he was near her, she pointed her sword at him. "."

The flowers that had bloomed around her channeled their lightning energy, entering Eila's body and skyrocketing her strength. Then, she elegantly leaned forward and flashed ahead.

Lord Caval's pupils constricted as the tip of the sword appeared a few inches away from his eyes. 'So fast?'

He tilted his head, barely managing to dodge the perfect stab. However, when Eila's body slightly crossed his, she used one leg to pivot and spin, raising her other leg in the motion of a gorgeous spinning kick.

BANG!

Her long and elegant leg smashed against Lord Caval's chest, making the man's body curve. However, Eila felt danger. 'What's wrong- Huh!?'

Lord Caval moved his hand and quickly grabbed Eila's calf with his big hand. Looking up at his face, Eila saw blood dripping from his mouth. However, Lord Caval's eyes were locked on her with murderous intent.

"Die."

Eila saw the giant hammer magnifying and approaching her head, making her alarm bells ring. From the outside, they all felt that Eila was done.

'Her speed was great, but she lacks raw strength.'

'She put up a good fight. However, this is it. She is done for.'

Flor's face also tensed slightly. However, at the side, Verena smiled and spoke softly. "Don't worry."

In this tense moment, Eila's body twisted backward with incredible elasticity, causing the hammer to graze past her face, touching the tip of her nose.

BOOM!

The hammer struck the ground once more, creating another massive explosion. The shockwave was great and made the hair of those spectating blow backward. However, when they looked at the situation, they realized that the winner had completely flipped from who they thought would remain victorious after such a sequence of events.

In the fighting arena, Eila grabbed Lord Caval's hair and rested her sword against his neck while Lord Caval still held onto Eila's leg. She had basically used Lord Caval's death grip as a lever to push her body up and counterattack.

Both their breaths were ragged, as the shadow of death had loomed over them several times during such a short time. Still, their current position made it clear who was the winner.

Thalgryn declared with a faint smirk. "Eila Neoflora wins."

Eila snorted and pushed against Lord Caval's chest with her free leg, backflipping backward and landing on the ground. Then, without saying a single extra word, she turned and returned to Flor's side.