The siren wasted no time.


    As the vortexes spun wildly around Alex, she ramped up her assault.


    The water swirled with increasing intensity, as she pushed more and more of her energy and power into the mix.


    The worst thing for Alex though, was that he couldn''t even get a counter attack in.


    He was practically stranded in the midst of all these water vortexes trying to tear him apart, and even if he escaped their grasp, the siren could just manipte the water around him so that he could never reach her even if he swam with the might of a mountain.


    And considering he couldn''t really use any long range attacks at the moment, this only made things more tricky.


    He could try and send some waves of Phoenix mes over to her, but he doubted they would make it past the vortexes without being thrown off course.


    His best bet would be to try and rely on his teleportation talent.


    After his rank up to C- rank, the energy costs of each teleportation were drastically reduced as his body became attuned with the space element.


    Now, he could perform multiple dozen teleportations in a row before breaking a sweat, which was a major improvement from when he first obtained the talent.


    Not to mention the fact that his range of teleportation had now increased to match his spatial perception''s range.


    Meaning he could teleport to anywhere he saw within 20 kilometres of himself!


    However, there was still one small catch.


    ''I can''t even see outside of this water…''


    The siren''s water, whether intentional or not, blocked his vision from being able to see anything outside.


    Hence, if he wanted to teleport, it would have to be within the confines of the water, which wouldn''t really help him much.


    He would still be affected by the currents and strong pressure just as much, and with the siren''s reaction speeds, he doubted he could get the jump on her with his teleportation either.


    She could probably move as freely in this water as Alex could onnd, so she could dodge his attacks effortlessly, especially considering how constricted he was by the waterpared to her.


    ''But there''s still one thing I can try…''


    Not all hope was lost for him just yet though.


    He hadn''t triedbining the two abilities together after his first attempt, but now that he had reached C- rank, it was worth a shot at least.


    Just like the first time, Alex closed his eyes, eliminating the possibility that they might affect the results of his teleportation, and activated his spatial perception to full effect.


    Instantly, he could feel and see everything within 20 kilometres of himself, like he was an omniscient being within this short 20 kilometre radius.


    But regardless, there were still no living beings that he could sense.


    Not even the siren right in front of him popped up on his radar.


    Disregarding his curiosity towards this phenomenon, Alex knew he had to act fast.


    The siren''s water vortexes were relentless, and Alex knew that staying defensive wasn''t an option any longer.


    The raging water around him was quite a big distraction in his spatial perception, but he did his best to block it out.


    ''This n is risky, but it''s my only chance…''


    Hebined his teleportation with his spatial perception, which hadpletely taken too much of a toll on him thest time he attempted it.


    And very shortly, he would learn whether it would work or not.


    His deep crimson body started to gain a strange mix of silver to the crimson glow.


    The water around him hissed and boiled, as if it sensed what he was trying to do.


    But in that instant, it wasn''t able to stop him.


    Alex teleported.


    The world shifted around him as he moved through space, reappearing back shortly after.


    But he felt the ground beneath his feet…


    ''It.. It worked!''


    He had seeded!


    He opened his eyes as quickly as hended, and he noticed that while he hadn''t quite managed to teleport as far as he was wishing to — the full 20 kilometres his range allowed him to — he still managed to put some distance between him and the siren.


    He was just over 2 kilometres away, and he could see the river ascending even further into the sky, with the siren raging madly inside of it as it tried to find Alex''s location.


    It was clear that she hadn''t expected him to be able to escape her grasp so easily, and now that he had, she looked like she was about to go on a rampage.


    And it only took a few seconds before she spotted Alex once again.


    He wasn''t very hidden, so it wasn''t that hard for her to find him.


    ''I can''t let her engulf me in that river again!''


    This time, Alex was ready to fight back against her.


    She had gained the upper hand on him from the start of the fight due to her surprise attack, but now that Alex knew what was up, he wouldn''t be so easily taken advantage of.


    Not to mention, his Phoenix mes were no longer hindered by any water!


    The siren started flying over from the distance, but she was slowed down massively by the fact that she had to take the whole river with her.


    Otherwise, she could have been upon him in a heartbeat.


    Alex nned to use her slow speed to his advantage.


    He ced both hands on Virtue''s Edge, and started funnelling the Phoenix mes that were raging all over and in his body, all into the de of Virtue''s Edge.


    Instantly, it gained an extremely bright crimson glow, nearly rivalling that of the attack Alex had used to finish Varkoth off.


    He continued waiting and pouring as much energy into his de as he could before the siren arrived.


    And just as she and the river she was carrying neared within 100 metres of him, he stopped charging up, his sword nearly as bright as the sun now.


    And he shed forwards, aiming for the siren in the midst of the river…