214 Motherly instincts (2/2)

”Of course, just look at the former goddess of the east over there,” Ashley commented while pointing at Detra who was on her knees right now and gasping for air.

”What happened to her?” Ellie asked.

”Chants use a lot more magic energy than a regular spell... A simple spell is like trying to run around a house with a moderate speed, while a chanted spell is like trying to dash around a mansion using all the power in your legs without any breaks.”

As Ellie finished hearing Ashley's explanation, she realized that Detra probably didn't felt chants would be safe for her to learn considering her impulsive nature. Only someone cold and calculated like Detra herself could use this kind of power moderately.

Still, she couldn't deny how impressive said power was. Most of the beasts were killed by the ice magic and a large number of the mages controlled by Mia became incapable of moving or fighting.

Detra took a long deep breath to put herself together and stood up again to get back in the fight. She could spot more enemies approaching with extreme prejudice now that they realized how much of a threat she actually was.

”Looks like they don't want me to use that spell again...” she commented.

One of the demons tried to slice her head off with the swing of a hammer made of red diamonds but the mage just created a shield made of ice to block the attack, followed by changing it into a spear and piercing the foe in the chest.

Two more enemies showed up, one mage and one tiger monster.

Detra raised her hands and froze their legs by making the ice appear from the ground. The woman rushed to destroy the mage's staff before he could cast a spell by launching an ice beam at it, and right after that, used her power to control ice to make the broken frozen staff float and stab the tiger in the head.

More opponents continued to come. If they were demons, Detra would just quickly kill them by aiming her ice magic at their vitals. If it was a person, she would freeze them and destroy their staffs.

Her successful performance on the battlefield was bringing the spirits of those nearby up and making them feel more motivated to achieve victory.

”What the hell...?” she gasped.

Before she noticed, she had a group of people next to her, giving support and keeping monsters away.

She just gazed confused at the soldiers that continued to fight by her side, ”what are you all doing??”

One of the female magicians just came closer and gave a reply, ”we're helping you, of course!”

”What...?? Why??”

Another one also approached and spoke as well, ”because we are on your side, dummy!”

Detra continued to look as everyone kept fighting and slashing any monster that tried to approach her. She felt like she was dreaming seeing so many people trying so hard to protect her.

”Don't just stand there! Use that spell again!!” another soldier shouted.

”R- Right!! Sorry!” Detra mumbled. She was really not used to people being nice to her.

The woman asked them to clear the way and kept control of the monsters as she started to chant again.

”Grant me the power to freeze these lands...” she started.

Her newfound allies moved to avoid getting caught in her attack as they could feel the temperature dropping once again. But just as Detra was about to finish her chant, a large piece of diamond in the shape of a spear appeared out of nowhere and pierced her left leg.

”Guaaaaaahhhh!!!!” the woman cried as she fell on the ground shivering in pain. Her magic came undone and the cold started to vanish.

”Detra!!!” Ellie shouted!!

”Mother!!!” Marcus yelled.

The two almost had a heart attack at the sight of Detra being wounded and almost jumped into the other side to help her, only to be stopped by both Lilith and the healing units.

Detra tried to get the injury closed using her freezing magic but more spears started to appear out of the sky one after another.

She raised her hand to try and stop them with her magic, but her pain was making it hard to concentrate, and while she managed to keep herself safe, she saw many of her allies falling due to the attack.

”No!!” she cried.

The woman tried to look at the source of this wave of attacks and began to lose color as she gazed at the culprit.

It was a young well-built brow-haired man who appeared to be around the age of twenty-five wearing an armor made of diamonds, carrying a red spear, and riding a large black lion with red eyes.

”Of course it would be you...” Detra mumbled noticing that her next opponent would be Daren and Eclipse.