Novel's Extra: I Awakened The Strongest Physique From The Start-Chapter 209 - 210 - Clash?

In the ruined castle.

The tension in the hall was suffocating. The air crackled with mana as Barbara’s subordinates braced themselves, their gazes fixed on Alex. Weapons were drawn and spells prepared; the only thing that remained was attacking.

Then, just as Barbara was about to signal the start of the fight, the rhythmic sound of heels clicking against the stone floor cut through the charged silence.

A girl with purple hair cascading down her back, framing her enchanting face as her eyes sparkled with curiosity, walked inside.

It was Lilia.

She had come here with Alex, but since he said that it wouldn’t take him long to solve things here, she waited outside, but noticing the mana in the air churning, she got curious and came here.

She wanted to see what he was doing.

So, as Lilia stepped into the hall, her purple eyes gleamed, scanning the surroundings with unmasked excitement. "Should I help?" she asked, her voice smooth yet laced with anticipation after assessing the situation.

It was clear that Alex was about to fight against all of Barbara’s gang.

Lilia knew he was strong. She had seen him fight Lucian—someone known as a genius even among the imperial vampires.

So, she was sure that he wouldn’t lose, but that was never the reason she wanted to participate in the fight.

Alex, hearing her words, turned his gaze to her, prepared to refuse. But then he saw it—her eager expression, the way her fingers twitched slightly, betraying her excitement.

Yes, she wanted this. She wanted to test her strength. That was why she wanted to fight.

[She’s treating those people as training dummies.] Sophie’s voice echoed in Alex’s head, making him chuckle inwardly as he sighed, shaking his head slightly before replying to Lilia. "Fine. But be serious from the start. No holding back."

A slow, delighted smile spread across Lilia’s lips. "Of course."

’Who should I start with?’ She wondered, her eyes scanning through the crowd like a cat looking for a mouse to play with.

Across the room, Barbara and her subordinates tensed.

They didn’t know who she was, but the fact that she came inside alone meant that she had defeated the guards, and to do that without making a sound must mean that she was strong.

They were just worried about her being some hidden powerhouse.

’Who is she?’ One of the star formation warriors thought, his grip tightening around his sword. ’She feels dangerous.’

’Why does he let her take part?’ A mage wondered. ’Is she that powerful?’

Barbara herself narrowed her eyes. ’He’s confident... too confident. Just what is he relying on?’

’Who the hell is she?’ Another mage grumbled inwardly, biting her nails. ’And why is she next to OUR Alex?!’

Then, all speculation was put to rest.

Mana surged in the room like a tidal wave as Alex and Lilia flared their auras. Illusionary stars swirled upon their chests—eight on Lilia, thirteen on Alex.

Barbara’s group stilled for a second. Then—

Relief. Confidence returned to their expressions as realization dawned.

’Only Star Formation Realm?’ One of the star connection realm experts smirked.

’Tch, I almost thought she was another monster. Eight stars? That’s barely impressive.’

’Hah! Kids these days seem to like pretending.’

’Man, I thought she was some powerhouse.’

Many such thoughts passed through the minds of Barbara’s subordinates. On the outside, however, all of them remained silent, their weapons gleaming.

Barbara, staring at Alex and Lilia, exhaled slowly, her tension easing. ’So that’s it? They’re talented, but in the end, still limited by their realm. This battle won’t be as difficult as I feared.’

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Yes. She would admit that Alex was a monster unlike any she had ever heard of. Forming thirteen stars while still being in the star formation realm was unbelievable.

But he was only a monster for those in the star formation realm.

The fight seemed to have ended even before it began, but just then, shattering the group’s confidence, something happened.

The star formation realm experts in Barbara’s group stiffened, their eyes going wide with shock. One by one, they found themselves standing in an endless void—pitch-black, empty, and silent.

’Where am I?!’ A mage turned in frantic circles, but then he realized something. ’I-I can’t speak?!’

’Where did everyone go?!’ A warrior clenched his sword, sweat forming on his brow.

They couldn’t see each other, nor could they sense each other. It was as if they had been plucked from reality and cast into an abyss where only their fears remained.

They walked around, ran around, and launched their attacks, but nothing changed, causing panic to claw at their hearts.

But as if telling that this wasn’t enough, it happened—the flames came.

Dark purple fire erupted from their bodies, scorching them mercilessly. The heat was unbearable, the pain indescribable.

"ARGHHHHH!!!"

"NO—!!!!"

"It hurts!!!!"

Agonized screams tore through the void as each of them writhed under the unrelenting assault, clawing their skin, trying to tear away the flames to no avail.

In reality, however, they weren’t burning. They weren’t even separated.

They were all still in the hall, trapped in an illusion.

And Lilia was smiling, her eyes flashing with black color. ’I guess I can control all of them,’ she mused.

She wasn’t sure if it would work on everyone since it was her first time using this ability after obtaining it from the inheritance, but it seemed like it did, and it was better than she had expected.

"Oh? Is this what you learned?" Alex inquired, watching the star formation subordinates of Barbara writhe on the ground, their bodies jerking, twitching, and trembling, while their mouths open in silent screams only they could hear.

"Yes," Lilia replied, her chest puffing as if she were proud of her handiwork, making Alex chuckle.

Lilia was now stronger than anyone else in the student council—Alex was sure about it.

With the inheritance, Lilia’s illusion magic had been upgraded. It was to a point that those who were very weak compared to her wouldn’t even require mana to be put under an illusion.

Barbara and the four-star connection realm experts who were unaffected by the illusion stood frozen, their eyes flicking between their fallen comrades and Lilia’s calm, delighted expression.

’What the hell is this?’ One of the star connection realm experts muttered, his pulse spiking.

’They... they didn’t even get a chance to fight back…’

Barbara’s gaze grew heavy as she saw this. ’Is it poison? Or an illusion?’ Her mind raced.

She couldn’t tell what it was. If it was an illusion, then she was sure that it could be broken, but if it were poison, then the only option left would be an antidote.

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’But wait—’ Just then, something clicked in Barbara’s head, her gaze snapping toward Lilia. ’Did she not do whatever she did to us star connection realm experts, or was she unable to?’

Barbara could see her star connection subordinates looking around just like her, so she didn’t understand it, but she again noticed something.

’Huh?’ Her brows frowned, ’Where did Alex go—?’

Baam-Crack!

Before she could complete her thought, her eyes widened as the sound of an impact was heard, followed by a sick, crunching sound of bones, and then she saw one of her star connection subordinates flying past her.

Boom!

That guy’s body went ahead and smashed into the wall, shattering it as he fell along with the debris of the wall before Barbara heard Alex’s voice.

"Did you guys think that I would just stand and wait for you to recover from the shock?"