Raid and Counterattack (2)
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‘Stay calm.’
Kim Chae-eun tried her best to calm her pounding heart.
Although the Lycan who had been patrolling with her was struck a fatal blow by having his throat ripped out, he had at least managed to sound the alarm and alert their allies about the enemy’s ambush.
Kim Chae-eun was no different.
As startling and shocking as it was, the ambush had already begun, and from that point on, she had to do her part.
Her role was that of a magic-user Holder.
A rear support personnel responsible for the firepower of the attack team and their allies.
And what she had to do was…
Take down as many of the enemy forces in front of her as possible.
‘Field Freezing.’
Normally when magic-users prepare to unleash their magic attacks, it takes quite a while to set their magic and check the incantations.
That’s why the warriors have to endure for a long time at the front during the preparation phase.
But now.
The speed at which Kim Chae-eun cast her skill was excessively fast.
There were two reasons for this.
One was that she possessed the [Rapid Chanting] rune that only geniuses among the [Adrian Spell] magic-users could use. The other was that she had already begun setting her magic from the moment she sensed the enemy by placing her hand on the ground.
Papabat-
Jjeojjeojjeok-!!
[Field Freezing] has almost no killing power and occasionally inflicts the ‘frozen’ abnormal status. It is an area-of-effect control skill.
This was a skill she had initially obtained through [Ice Binding], but its power became even more intense after that rune evolved into the [Frozen Battlefield] rune.
As the rune itself carried the name ‘battlefield’, it tended to fully demonstrate its abilities in large-scale battles and widespread magic.
Her signature skill unfolded across the vast land.
The magic poured out at the moment of casting.
Magic quickly freezes the surrounding ground….
The reason she chose to use this skill first was one.
‘The Lycan came up from the ground.’
The enemy Lycan had clearly emerged from underground near their allies’ barracks.
Specifically, it took the form of a ‘wolf’ instead of a ‘werewolf’… But judging from its magnificent silver fur and characteristic aura of dread, it was undoubtedly a Lycan.
And its method of attack was more dangerous than she had thought.
If it was the Lycan’s own special ability, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But if the attack had been artificially prepared through certain items or magic, that would be a problem.
If the latter speculation was correct, it wouldn’t be just one or two Lycans, but dozens of them lying in wait underground to launch an ambush. In that case, the allies who weren’t fully prepared could be left defenseless.
It would be an extremely disadvantageous combat environment for their allies.
In order to turn the situation slightly more in their favor, she had forcefully frozen the ground.
Perhaps because she had poured out quite a bit of magic, she was able to significantly slow the enemy’s advance.
She could feel it from the repeated tremors shaking the ground.
Awoooo-
Kugheuugh-!!
And then.
The Lycan that had first appeared changed its target and charged at Kim Chae-eun.
It had instinctively sensed that she was the key personnel at the current scene.
Without flinching, Kim Chae-eun immediately cast another spell.
‘Ultimate Frost…!!’
The most powerful of the skills she possessed, excluding her ultimate skill, unfolded.
[Ultimate Frost].
An ice-attribute magic targeting a single opponent, appropriately mixing abnormal status effects and offensive tendencies into a hexagonal skill.
However, using this skill immediately was rather unusual.
As it was almost the highest-tier skill in ice-attribute magic, it naturally required a lot of magic and took a very long time to cast.
It was no casual skill that could be used consecutively after other skills.
And yet, Kim Chae-eun…
Was already following up with the spell less than a second after casting [Field Freezing].
<Item Information>
◎Name: Crown of the Ice Queen
◎Type: Headgear◎Grade: Epic
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◎Special Effect
: Can imbue one of the wearer’s ice-attribute magic skills into the crown. By inputting all the required magic, magic structure, and incantations for that skill, it can be cast immediately without any delay.
(*Ultimate skills cannot be imbued, and if the wearer’s proficiency with the skill is too low, it may not apply. Also, if the wearer changes, the imbued skill will reset.)
…
…
The reason for this was thanks to a special item she possessed.
‘The crown Jae-hyun gave me….’
The item her boyfriend had gifted her for Christmas.
He had said he obtained it by hunting the special boss monster [Ice Rudolph], and befitting its grade and splendor, it had the amazing effect of allowing her to ‘directly set an imbued skill.’
So Kim Chae-eun had imbued her most powerful non-ultimate skill, [Ultimate Frost], into the crown. In situations like this, she could cast spells consecutively without any delay.
Pabat, pababat-!!
Keugh, keugheugh-?!
——!!
Intense cold instantly shot forth, restraining the enemy Lycan’s body.
As a skill unleashed upon a single target, its power was undeniable.
The enemy Lycan came running but abruptly stopped, its whole body freezing in place.
Perhaps an ordinary mage would have fled here or devised another control measure, but…
“Swallow the cold.”
Kim Chae-eun was different.
She understood her role better than anyone else.
As a border guard, to alert allies of enemy intrusion and wake them up.
And to delay the enemy’s advance as much as possible.
In that process, she couldn’t hold back any runes or skills.
The ultimate skill of [Frozen Battlefield], [Blizzard].
Her most powerful offensive skill…
Was mercilessly unleashed upon the enemy Lycan.
Shrrrrr…
Pot, pababaht-!!
An enormous amount of cold reached the enemy Lycan.Its body froze lightly, that ice cracked, and the cracked parts refroze.
Once by [Field Freezing], once by [Ultimate Frost].
Finished off by [Blizzard].
Three skills poured with the full magical power of a high-ranker rained down on a single target.
The speed at which it unfolded…
Was utterly unbelievable for a solitary mage battle.
And finally.
Kuwoong-!!
The enemy Lycan collapsed.
Exposed to endless freezing abnormalities and [Blizzard]’s cold, the beast couldn’t withstand that intense magic power and died instantly.
“…Got it.”
Kim Chae-eun grabbed her trembling legs.
An A-grade, nearly top-tier monster.
For a mage-type Holder to solo this without a tank was an outstanding feat that would astound the entire Holder world.
Especially since she wasn’t even a battle mage.
Qua, quaahaa-!!
Awoooooo-!!
“……!!”
But there was no time to savor victory.
As the [Field Freezing] chant ended, the frozen ground quickly returned to normal, and the enemy Lycans burst through the earth as if lying in wait.
One, two, three…seven.
A total of 7 Lycans in wolf form charged in.
With a single target – naturally, Kim Chae-eun.
‘…Out of magic power.’
Kim Chae-eun watched the wolves with wavering eyes.
She had no more usable magic power left.
No, she could recover it, but there was no time for that.
There was no particular way to escape this situation either.She had admirably done her duty as a party member, but hadn’t thought about what came after.
It was that chaotic of an ambush.
And just as Kim Chae-eun had cut off the enemy Lycan’s breath…
The moment the enemy Lycans tried to tear into Kim Chae-eun,
“Charge!!”
From quite a distance…
Behind them.
An all too familiar, welcome voice rang out.
Pusheeee-!!
Awoooooo-!!
The situation changed in an instant.
The man who had reached the battlefield as if teleporting and seized the rear of the Lycans stabbed one’s neck,
Then used its shoulder as a foothold to leap towards Kim Chae-eun.
And…
Tak-
A rough, calloused man’s hand grabbed her shoulder.
Next, her body was swiftly gathered into his embrace.
At that familiar warmth…
Kim Chae-eun felt like she might cry.
“Flow like a rapid stream.”
His trademark ultimate skills unfolded one after another.
Skills containing abilities more powerful and versatile than the ultimate skills his father created.
The [Water Sword Technique] requires graceful motions to complete each motion.
Yet with one arm holding Kim Chae-eun, he demonstrated the feat of activating this skill with just his other hand.
——!!
Awoooooo-?!
The forces of water gathered.
The swiftly converged water forces formed a sphere.
The endlessly spinning water sphere blocked the relentless Lycan charge.
Pot- pabat-!!
And simultaneously, slashes erupted in all directions.
Thanks to the skill’s combined defensive and offensive power, the previously noisy surroundings were swiftly cleared.
This didn’t kill all the enemies, but like before, it bought time.
Kim Chae-eun finally looked at the man’s face.
“You’re late, dummy.”
“Sorry. I never expected the enemies to come up from the ground. It must be some Ludenark magic. My failure to predict.”
Do Jae-hyun.
Her most trustworthy boyfriend was right before her eyes.
The chaotic ambush situation and battle.
Strange words like ‘Ludenark’ flowed from his mouth…
But in the end, what mattered was that he had come to protect her.
Kim Chae-eun felt the fears and wavering resolve within her finally steady.
This man was so deeply engraved within her…
As someone so immensely important.
“I’ll finish up soon, Chae-eun.”
“…Okay.”
He always gave her this ‘certainty.’
“Burst forth like waves.”
The bit of water left on the floor from earlier.
Do Jae-hyun plunged his sword into it.
Soon, great magic power traveled along the blade and infused the water, beginning to spread outwardly.
The evolved form of [Wave Sword Technique].
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