[quote=@TheHangedMan]
Meruin paused and stared at herself. Very characteristically, she was rather nonchalant about the whole affair. She caught Ryan's jacket and shook her head, handing the jacket back.

"There's no need Tyl- er, I mean, Ryan. I actually have a spell that can bend the space between my body and clothes, but . . ." Meruin trailed off, an idea occurring to her. "I have an obligation to show you, Sol and the others a little of what I've developed in these recent years."

It was a strange logic; that friends should know the secrets of other friends, but not too much of them, just enough to be friends. It was a logic that suited Meruin quite well. 

She muttered a few words under her breath, and a dazzling flare of seven lights covered her body. In the few seconds that it stayed, those with keen eyes could see thousands of tiny circles intersecting with each other like incandescent chainmail, then a brighter light layered over all of them and finally it settled down.

Meruin was no longer nearly naked - rather, almost her whole body was covered in a silvery robe. It was fairly simple: long sleeves and golden bands around her waist and middle-fingers, but it exuded and aura of invincibility that was so potent, it seemed physical.

Meruin took a deep breath. Summoning the thing had taken a lot of concentration. 

"Here; one of my improved spells - it's name is Perpetual Fortress. It's a series of exactly 5,123 barriers interlocked together, each with different and varying effects that compliment and support the whole, then layered with a three more non-chained barriers for added defense."

She took one look at her sleeves, scowled, then stared at Ryan. "It's only weakness is that it's too powerful, and by summoning it, I'm basically sacrificing all offense for defense. I have never actually needed to use it before."

"It doesn't mean much, but at the very least, I want you to see that I haven't been idle while you haven't seen me," she said with a small smile.
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Ryan looked at the robe and sighed. This was his one major problem in his quest to become president. He had to compete with Meruin, who was seemingly unbeatable. "Eris, you are being challenged by Sol. Now that he has challenged you, you may dictate when and where you are fighting. There is no declining the challenge." He explained quickly while putting on his jacket.