27 From Support Type to Combat Type (2/2)
Rose's Awakened Skill, which had control over sounds, could now use these type of waves to exert overwhelming destructive power!
And the vibrations were especially effective against crystals.
When Rose's intimidating gaze turned toward a little goblin, he almost fainted from the scare. Stumbling backward, he instinctively raised his little green hands and started to make a translucent energy barrier.
But before the barrier could materialize, Rose was already charging toward the trembling goblin. And, just as the barrier was about to appear, Rose's kick dispersed the goblin's Complex Energy and smashed his head, turning it into hundreds of fleshly chunks!
*Pum!*
The goblin's headless corpse collided heavily with a nearby half-broken wall.
Facing this sight, the remaining four cultivators abruptly came back to their senses. After which, they coordinately turned tail and, shrieking in despair all the way, ran in different directions!
Rose unhesitatingly gave chase to the elemental elf who seemed to be the leader, Ral Bal.
After one second of persecution, Rose calculated that with her actual speed it would take 1.23 min for her to catch up to the elemental elf. Obviously, after such a long time, the other three cultivators would have already escaped far away.
She couldn't allow such a thing to happen!
Suddenly the elemental elf felt as if his body had plunged into the coldest abyss of the sea. His movements became extremely sluggish and slow. He could not even breathe properly!
Of course, Rose's Awakened Skill was responsible for this. She had cooled down the space around Ral Bal and used the air around him to obstruct his movements.
But that wasn't all. After restricting her opponents' movements, she used her Awakened Skill to boost her own movements!
Rose's sprint left afterimages. Two seconds, just two seconds was all the time Rose used to get right behind Ral Bal.
The elemental elf knew everything was over when he felt a foot pressing the back of his neck.
*Bam!*
His face hit the floor with so much force that on both the ground and his skull appeared spider-web like cracks. His throat was now totally crushed.
Thorn was looking at her fight utterly flabbergasted the entire time. He had heard only legends about the Complex Energy core evolution and never actually thought it would be this shocking.
Since Cure Song ended his fight and Rose was about to finish hers, Thorn decided that it was about time for him to kill the knights.
He did not even bother to perform a gesture with his hands and just mentally controlled his wind to attack.
The three knights felt as though the air around them was turning heavier. In no time, the weight was so great they could not move at all.
\”Aaahh….!\”
\”KhAarrgg…!\”
\”Guaa…!\”
As bloodcurdling shrieks echoed out from their mouths, their bodies became smaller and smaller, crunched by the cold and merciless air pressure. In the end, these proud knights weren't able to show the slightest resistance and turned into three small balls of organic trash, and even their Complex Energy cores were destroyed. Their armors and armaments then fell unscathed. They were just decorations in front of Thorn's powerful wind control.
With that out of the way, Thorn turned all his attention toward Rose.
There were only a gorgon, a swordfish monster human, and an elf left.
As Rose closed in on the swordfish monster human, he activated his Special Water Element: Ice Awakened Skill to desperately make ice walls behind him.
Seeing this, the ex-princess didn't slow down in the least. She calmly invoked her Awakened Skill and used her control over the temperature to melt the ice walls.
The ice user looked over his shoulder and discovered to his dismay that his ice walls were completely useless against Rose's absurd Awakened Skill. He hastily made ice spikes and threw them to Rose.
When Rose dismissed the ice spikes with a single wave of her hand the other party stopped in his tracks and remained solemnly still, as if staring death itself in the face.
In the next instant, he received a kick on the chest that sent him flying.
Rose did not even spare a look at the result of her attack as she charged toward the gorgon.
*Pum!*
The moment the swordfish monster human fell, he was already dead, his internal organs destroyed by mechanical waves.
A blue translucent barrier protected the gorgon. It was a powerful and complex barrier formed by his Special Wind Element: Solid Air Awakened Skill.
*Crack!*
It shattered under Rose's Axe Kick, but the kick didn't seem like it had lost any of its momentum!
\”Arghh...!\” The gorgon screamed whilst his serpents died crushed and his head broke to pieces.
Then, Rose's piercing gaze fell onto the running elf. She unhesitatingly jumped forward!
Feeling the incoming merciless redhead, the elf's bloodshot eyes became redder, his heart heavier than ever. He gnashed his teeth so hard they almost broke as he activated his Thunder Element Awakened Skill throughout his body. (Let's see if you'll dare to touch me and die with me!) He cried inwardly.
Unfortunately for him, Rose's kick still came, unhesitatingly like the lethal scythe of death.
*Crack!*
The elf's chest burst open as Rose's foot came out of it!
Looking at the fallen elf, Rose shock off the blood of her boot, and snorted coldly. (Even though I am now just an ex-princess, my clothes have still the quality and endurance intended for the use of a real princess. How could they not possess at least an electric-proof feature?)
Since some time ago, Cure Song had been watching Rose's fight. There were complicated emotions in his mind right now. He came closer to Thorn, and asked: \”What's wrong with Rose's arms? They don't seem wounded though.\”
Glancing sideways at the dullahan, Thorn said: \”Arnold damaged her soul.\”
His reply left Cure Song feeling guilty and at a loss for words. Cure Song certainly had not considered that Rose could get into such a dangerous situation even under Thorn's protection.
When Rose came closer to the duo, she looked up at Thorn and nodded. \”That's right, it was his fault. I have to admit it, Arnold's Awakened Skill was something terribly dangerous. Oh if only you could have seen that soul fight, you would have been so sure I was going to die. Hahaha...!\”
Thorn and Cure Song did not ask anything about the details of Arnold Alch's Awakened Skill and just remained quiet.
Only after a few seconds did Rose finally perceive the awkward silence. \”What? Is there something wrong?\” She asked, confusion written all over her face.
Cure Song's voice answered her, apologetically: \”Due to me, you have forever lost your arms.\”
There wasn't medicine that could heal souls, after all.
\”Oh! Hahaha…!\” Rose laughed uproariously. \”Shouldn't you be happy for me instead? They are just arms. It's actually a light price compared to what normally costs to be careless in a life-or-death situation. Hahahaha…!\”
Thorn and Cure Song gaped in shock. They never thought Rose was this carefree.
\”*Sigh*\” Suddenly, Rose sighed deeply, and her expression became solemn. \”Besides, even if Arnold had killed me, you shouldn't have to feel guilty about it.\”
Cure Song was flabbergasted. \”Why?\”
She gave him a contemptuous glare as if looking at a fool who doesn't even understand the simplest matter. \”Living beings end up dying, their egos becoming nothingness. There are no exceptions. No god, no miracle, no science, nor even a fantasy can change that fate. So, in the end, it all comes down to this question: what would you die for? My answer is: my dream. If I borrow your strength, I'll be a step closer toward my objective. In short; my selfishness and my purpose made me risk my life, not you. That is why even if Arnold had killed me, you shouldn't have to feel guilty about it.\”
Thorn's eyes flickered with a cold light. (You're wrong, Rose. Whatever it takes, I'll never die!)
Clenching his fists, Cure Song thought: (Hypocrite lass. Openly looking down on me, mocking my naivety. But, did you try to change my mind? No, on the contrary, you approved my decision with your actions. And now, you're even trying to shoulder all the responsibility…)
Meanwhile; a trembling Caroline Darrel stood nearby looking at Rose, her eyes filled with unconcealed admiration.