Part 4[แก้ไข]
(Wa-------!)
This was the second time that Asuka had experienced freefall.
First was when she was summon to Little Garden.
And the second one was this very moment.
It should take around 5 seconds before she hits the water surface. To be able to calmly use that time to think was all thanks to her previous experience.
(My left gauntlet…… holds the almost destroyed [Hand of Amber].)
It was a milky white amber fragment that had a seed of the water tree embedded in it.
And though it already had some serious cracks in it, Asuka believed that it was still useable for a few more times. Seeing how the situation was, Asuka knew that this was the time to use it to break her out of this pinch.
(If I only controlled the water flow, there would be no point to that since the Hippocamp will still hit the water surface……
There was only one chance in this situation. What can I do? What to do?)
Asuka racked her brains till its brain juices were almost squeezed dry when she finally came upon the last resort.
(Hippocampus have the Gift to control water flow, water pressure and water surface tension to run on its surface. Why shouldn't I use my own power to strengthen that Gift to the maximum?!)
Asuka knew no theory or mechanics behind it.
Nor did she have time to construct such intricacies.
Asuka just knew about her power and by using it, she projected the image in mind over the waters below.
Part 5[แก้ไข]
The Audience Stands were silent when watching the skillful maneuver executed by Faceless. That was due to the awe they had for the strong contestant.
Similarly, when the screens showed Asuka being saved, the audience were in a state of silence.
---But this time, it wasn't due to awe.
It's just that their jaws were hanging loose as they stared at the screen in a daze. Even Kuro Usagi couldn't make any sense about what actually happened and didn't know how to explain.
As the questions started to spread and grow, Shiroyasha at the Projection location spoke up in a low and voice as she contemplated:
"……bounced up."
"Yes?"
"Vertically bounced up… by the water surface."
---That was precisely what happened. It was as though the water was rejecting Asuka and her steed such that they were bounced on it gently.
A similar expression would be a watery trampoline. By raising the water surface tension to the maximum, controlling the water pressure to make it have a soft texture, she managed to get them both safely at the bottom of the waterfall as they….bounced on the water.
The scene had quite a humorous element to it and it caused some people to start laughing. But Shiroyasha knew just how high level a technique a stunt like that called for and hence went into contemplation:
"Though it looked quite unbelievable at that point in time… but what that girl just did was a high level control of water flow that I've not seen an equal for years. My goodness. That was really an astounding display of skill!"
Flicking her fan open with a *Pak!*, Shiroyasha praised Asuka.
Having heard her explanation, the mood of the crowd heated up again and was filled with applause and cheers.
Yet just a second after---the tsunami that came over the mountain top inundated the forest below.