Part 4
The front hall stairs had already been thrown into chaos due to Asuka’s valiant efforts in repelling the wave of knights. And all of the knights, who came to meet Izayoi and the others who came from the front, were all delayed by the Gift that Asuka had brought along with her—the Water Tree.
“I’ve had enough of this! Why are we wasting so much effort on such a little girl?!”
“Go! Those guys who hold the Gifts of Invisibility, go find the rest of the members and round them out! Leave this place to us to handle!”
From the moment when she’s spotted, Asuka had already given up the right to challenge the Game leader. Her role was to act as a bait to the best of her abilities, but the thought of running around did not suit her character. Although she had thought of using her Gift to make the enemy stab one another, it would really be lacking in the entertainment value that should be present in Games. Hence Asuka decided that she would make herself the focus of the knights and make them unable to ignore her—-starting with the destruction of the White Palace.
“From the left and right! Knock them away together!”
Following the shout, the currents flowed towards the knights. At the same time, the ornate decorations in the Palace were washed by the flood of water and turned the place into a mess. The famous art pieces were also soaked by the rushing waters.
Usually when Gift Games were to be hosted in the Headquarters, all privately owned possessions and property would have been stowed away into the Community’s treasury. However due to the abruptness of the Game, there weren't enough preparations made and they didn’t have enough Gifts to protect the territory.
Using the loophole in their plans, Asuka started to wreak havoc in the territory. Although there wasn’t any more obligation for the knights to battle against Asuka, there’s no way for them to allow her to do as she pleased.
“Fufu…….other than those invisible enemies, all the others should be gathered here right?”
Asuka looked around her. Although the knights were wearing flying sandals, in the face of the overwhelming might of the water output and Asuka who controlled the flow of the water tree, they were hesitant in charging directly at her.
“This… This isn’t good! If we let this continue, the first storey of the Palace will be submerged by the flood!”
The anxious cries and shouts of the knights could be heard echoing within the Palace. Asuka sat upon one of the Water Tree branches as she gave the command to the Water Tree.
“Top right corner. Sweep them down!”
The Water Tree controlled by Asuka’s words, shot out a high pressure water jet and caused the knights with the flying sandals to be shot down one after another. As for those knights who managed to dodge the attacks that were similar to highly pressurized water columns sprouting out from the flood below, they were made to retreat by the multiple water columns which sprung up in pursuit. Asuka continued to repeat her act of using her Gift to control the Gift as she thought about it within her heart.
(A Gift that’s made to control other Gifts…..is that right?)
She hated the world that would always reply with a ‘yes’ to her question. However if it’s this world of Little Garden, there would be many types of Humans of different colors, ethnicity and the reply would surely be one filled with uncertainty, one without a definite ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Kuro Usagi had assured Asuka that even if she couldn’t rid herself of the power to control others, but she could choose to not let that power develop further.
The choice of ‘Controlling Gifts’ was a choice made to prevent her hands from destroying the colors in this world. As long as she controlled and not develop her power to exert a control over their wills, she wouldn’t be twisting the hearts of the people around her like Izayoi and Yō right?
(But……That’s another matter. Now, just to control this Water Tree to listen to my commands, it’s already requiring all my willpower to do so, that sure is pitiful of me…)
Asuka lightly touched the branch of the Water Tree. Just like a response to her action, the tree’s vein pulsated beneath her touch.
Although she had understood the method to use her ability, there was still a look of dissatisfaction on her face. The biggest discontent was the fact that this congenital talent still produced such a small amount of power like that of a baby chick. And that caused her to exert all her will to control the Water Tree. The reason that Asuka had brought the Water Tree which is the lifeline of the Community today and had not chosen one of the Gifts from the Community’s treasury was due to the fact that only the Water Tree was able to obey her commands.
For Asuka who had a high sense of pride in herself, being unable to control the other Gifts made up one of the root causes of her dissatisfaction.
(But well, I guess it’s just good enough for now. After all, compared to previously when I always took the power to [Dominate] for granted, if there’s no wall for me to overcome, it would really make me feel as if there’s nothing for me to work for. So from today onward, I will need to train to become more adept at controlling various types of miracles.)
Hu~* She breathed out a breath of air and seeming to respond to her action, the Water Tree launched another wave towards the knights.
Her role to play was to secure the path and be the bait. Since that was the case, Asuka would use her full might to wreak as much havoc as she could. Asuka stood to allow her red formal dress to flap wildly in the wind as she raised her hands above the obedient Water Tree.
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