Transmigrated as a Ghost

Up against the powerful spatial barrier the Cauldron Bloom possessed, Mrazivý, Roxene, Blitz, and Zareen launched a barrage of ranged attacks to test out how much it could take.

Unfortunately, every single one of their attacks was drawn into a portal and spit back out towards the attacker.

Even when they quickly changed positions their own attacks would directly come back at them.

"So, it's not just simply bouncing our attacks back the way they came." Mrazivý grumbled.

Thanks to its ability to seamlessly send anything directed at it back towards the source, the four of them were having a difficult time finding out just how much it could take. If they were to use their strongest attacks, they would just end up hurting themselves just as Lilia had with her initial attack.

Of course, the Cauldron Bloom was not just sitting around passively. Along with its seemingly unbeatable barrier, it had hundreds of long whiplike tendrils that were lashing around rapidly. Then there were its nearly invisible strands of mana that it had cast all over the area that would immediately teleport anyone they touched into its stomach. Overall, it was an immensely tough monster to fight.

"I can see why no one that ever came after this thing ever returned. It's almost unfair. A perfect defense and an instant win offense that brings you directly into its stomach." Lilia angrily spat upon her return.

Thanks to Auralia healing her she did not have a mark from taking her own punch, but she was clearly livid.

"Glad to see that you are alright Lilia. With you and Auralia joining us we might be able to outpace its barrier. Stay mobile and pepper it with attacks you can easily block or avoid. We'll figure out its limits soon enough." Mrazivý said, rushing over to update Lilia on her plan.

However, Lilia had her own idea on how to break through the Caldron Bloom's defenses.

After being humiliated by it, she could not hold in the rage she was feeling. Playing it safe and slowly finding out tis limits was not going to serve as a proper release for the emotions building up inside her.

"Sorry Mraz. I'm not waiting around. I'm going to bust this thing open right now." Evelyn said, her voice tinged with fury.

"Wait Lilia! Calm down!" Mrazivý said frantically.

It was too late, though. Lilia had already made up her mind and activated her strongest power.

"Divine Might!"

Golen bands of light sprung up around Lilia's body and an energy unlike any other in the world coursed through her.

Mrazivý attempted to grab Lilia and stop her from acting recklessly, but her hand was violently repelled. Even if she could not use this ability for long, Lilia was practically invincible while it was active.

With unbelievable speed, she once again charged directly for the Cauldron Bloom. Except this time, it could not stop her.

Sensing the danger coming its way, the colossal monster focused every single one of its tendrils towards Lilia and extended the thin strands of mana the teleported creatures directly into its stomach towards her.

Yet, it's so far unstoppable warping ability bounced off of Lilia harmlessly, and she ripped through its multitude of tendrils like they were made out of wet paper.

Lilia threw jabs and kicks like she was a tornado and cut her way through to the Cauldron Bloom's main body.

When she soon reached the spatial barrier around it, her blows tore right through and shattered it without resistance.

"This is the end for you." Lilia said confidently as she punched with all her might.

Except, the instant before her first connected with the base of the Cauldron Bloom, it vanished.

Lilia's unparalleled strike hit only the air and sent a powerful shock wave ripping through the forest.

Sadly, the damage she did to the nearby landscape did not reach her target. Just before it was hit, the Cauldron Bloom used its spatial warping powers to teleport itself far away from Lilia. It had identified her as a threat it could not stand up to and had followed its instincts to flee.

Wearing a look of shock on her face, Lilia could not believe that her attack had missed. Her concentration then wavered, and the power of her Divine Might racy ability faded.

With its power no longer enhancing her, Lilia fell to her knees and began breathing heavily. Even just a few seconds using Divine Might was enough to fully drain her of her energy. This was the price she had to pay for power far beyond normal capabilities.

"Damn it, Lillia. I told you to wait." Mrazivý said angrily as she hurried to Lilia's side.

She really wanted to give her little sister-in-law a long lecture about teamwork and listening to others, but now really was not the time. Marcus and the other victims the Caldron Bloom had warped into its stomach had been taken with it.

Lilia herself was overcome with shame. She had charged in assured of her victory, only to fail spectacularly.

"I'm sorry." Lilia eventually sputtered out in between heaving from exhaustion.

"What's done is done. Just make sure to learn from this mistake." Mrazivý replied. "Now we need to go after that thing. Blitz which way did it go?"

Nodding his head, Blitz indicated the direction that he sensed Marcus in. From what he could tell the monster had teleported around two kilometers away and was continuing to move away from them.

"Okay. Roxene, Blitz, let's go."

Deciding to leave Lilia's beast companions with her, Mrazivý only took Marcus' companion with her to chase after the Cauldron Bloom. It would prove difficult to fight the powerful monster with fewer forces, but right now Lilia was practically defenseless. Just in case something else happened she would need protecters to cover for her.

Still, Lilia could not stand holding things back anymore and ordered her beast companions to pursue the Caldron Bloom and assist with taking it down.

"I can understand your intentions Lilia, but one of us must stay with you until you've recovered. If you'll permit me to act as your guardian, Aurelia can go on ahead. I'm only good at brute force, so her powers will be more useful for the current situation." Zareen said, a pleading look in her eyes.

Since Lilia had formed a contract with them through a seal of domination, if she truly ordered them both to go, there was nothing they could do but obey or take the penalty for disobedience.

"Fine. Zareen, stay with me. Aurelia, you go and help Mrazivý, Roxene, and Blitz. Make up for my blunder."

Nodding her head, Aurelia turned towards where the others had gone and bounded through the forest after them.