Chapter 169 - A Mans Contract 2 (1/2)
Chapter 169 - A Man's Contract (2)
[That is a suitable look for you!I want you to freeze looking like that!]
Petra was sure that Artpe had become frightened by his magical energy and power over the cold.He extended his hand forward as he emitted more cold energy.His power was truly frightening.It was as if he was trying to freeze the entire plain and the sky above him.
In a flash, the cold current swept over Artpe’s party!If one breathed in this cold air, one’s lungs would be frozen.However, Regina raised her hand before her party members suffered any damage.A cold energy of different quality was emitted by Regina, and she confronted the Demon.
“You hold the power of a Demon.Pure Demonic energy was used to twist nature.It is mere trickery.Your power isn’t the true power of winter.”
[What······?]
Petra was taken aback, so he came to a halt.Artpe watched the exchange, and he wondered if Petra had been the one to tell Etna about the existence of the Winter Queen’s ruin.
[You dare to fight me with the power of frost?You really think you can win against me?]
“For some strange reason, I have taken an active role in many recent fights.Will I die at this rate?”
“Nope.You won’t die.It just means you are indispensable to this party.”
The initial reasoning for heading towards the Winter Queen’s ruin was to acquire enough power to deal with Etna and Petra!Artpe raised his staff, and he supported Regina with his Mana.He smirked.On the other hand, Petra caught a glimpse of Artpe’s massive magical energy.He also discerned the identity of Artpe’s staff.
[You actually have enough ability to blow away the Demon King’s castle······!]
Petra should speak the whole truth.There was no one within the Demon King’s army that could decimate the Demon King’s castle.Only someone like the Demon King would be able to accomplish what Artpe’s party had accomplished.Artpe knew that Petra was using one of the essential skills of the Four Heavenly King.He was using the Bluff skill.Artpe felt a sudden sense of nostalgia.
[All right.You guys can all attack me!I’ll just freeze all of you!]
“Regina, can you do anything about this cold air?”
“His power is twisted, but that is also the reason why he is strong.It is impossible for me to neutralize more of his power.”
It was simple as to the reason why Petra was powerful.His mere presence froze his surrounding, and a basic debuff was applied to his enemies by the environment created by him.
Artpe’s party had Regina, so she was able to stop most of the adverse effect of Petra’s cold energy.Despite her doing this, Artpe’s party could feel frost starting to form on their skin.It proved that Petra hadn’t acquired the Four Heavenly King title through mere chance.
“Maetel, will you be able to fight him?”
“Yes.It won’t be a problem.I can withstand the cold.”
“All right.You should use this.”
“This is······.”
As always, Maetel was about to unsheathe her bastard sword.However, Artpe pulled out a longsword from his belongings.It was the sword gifted to Artpe by Etna.She had put the power of her fire into this sword, and she had asked him not to give this sword to Maetel.It was only for his use.
Artpe had used three consecutive Reinforcement on the sword.Then he had used the magic stones he had gathered over time to complete the 4th Reinforcement.He was able to upgrade his sword to hellfire status.The fire from the past was like a candle flame compared to the current flame.
‘In the end, you knew this would come to pass.Right, Etna?’
If he was wrong about this, it couldn’t be helped.He would have to suffer the consequences in some other way.
“I have to use the sword gifted to Artpe by that woman….”
In a flash, a very odd expression appeared on Maetel’s face.However, she knew she couldn’t make decisions based on her feelings.She grabbed the sword.The heat, which emanated from the sword, pushed back the cold energy.
[That fire!?]
Petra recognized the source of the fire being emitted by the sword.The color of Petra’s face changed couple times, but Maetel didn’t pay attention to it.She immediately used Acceleration to charge the Demon!
“I’m sorry, but I want to end this quickly!”
[I acknowledge that you have some spunk!]
A large ice spike shot out from the ground before Maetel could finish her ambush.She easily dodged the attack, but Petra had been aiming for this from the beginning.Cold air shot out from his hand as a whirlwind appeared in front of him.It pounced towards Maetel, who had jumped into the air!
“Ha!”
[Koohk!?]
The fact that she was in the air didn’t mean that Maetel couldn’t move freely.She used the power of the Hero Flash, and a golden wing appeared behind her back.She used to the power of the wing to shoot forward like an arrow, and she dodged the whirlwind, which contained swirling ice crystals.She swung her flame sword when she reached Petra.
“Hoohp!”
Petra was surprised by her ridiculous reaction speed, but he was able to block her attack with an ice barrier.However, it couldn’t withstand her attack for too long.His ice barrier melted.
Petra knew his barrier hadn’t failed, because the fire sword was excellent.His control hadn’t dipped either.It was happening, because a similar yet different cold energy was competing with his own power.His domain was being taken away by the presence of another magician.
[What a shallow tactic······!]
“You told us to attack you at the same time.Elrick and Sienna.You too, Sherryl.”
“I’m ready..”
“You should just focus on interfering with his progress.Understood?”
“Yes, oppa!”
Petra created cold energy by decreasing the temperature of the Demonic energy to the extreme.He was born with a constitution that was resistant against the cold.This resistance held up against both the Demonic energy inside and outside his body.His bones, muscles and skin was being protected against the extreme cold.
If one wanted to damage him, one had to penetrate the armor of cold energy around his body.The only one capable of doing that was Maetel, who was using the flame sword.
“Divine Ground!”
“Earthquake!”
This was why Sienna and Elrick didn’t immediately attack Petra.While he was engaged against Maetel, Petra couldn’t attack Sienna and Elrick in an aggressive manner.The two of them used this opportunity to destroy the ground beneath Petra!
[Little pests!]