Chapter 701 - Book 6, Chapter 93 (2/2)

Phoenix rushed into the fight alone against a hundred demonhunters They may as well have been children She snatched up one veteran and suony as his body burned away

“I'm not done yet! I still want to play!”

Her hideous shouts rang across the corridor What were once eyes were now brilliant burning coals She lurched toward twoto flee and turned them to carbon before they could take another step In the meantime, she'd taken a dozen blows from nearby enemies Any other demonhunter – even Masters – would have died several tiht

She didn't even bother to defend herself

She was unbeatable Absolutely, completely invincible! As the invaders died one after the other, they were convinced no one living could defeat this monster Even Cloudhawk couldn't save theht? What was this except a suicidepushed back with the rest of their soldiers A dismal helplessness darkened Blaze's face “We can't win”

“Not necessarily I have a plan” Frost's cold, calm facade never faltered as he watched Phoenix inch ever closer “But I need you to cover me”

For a moment he was incredulous, but it quickly hardened into resolve Cover hiet close to this beast without being i him to sacrifice himself For a heartbeat he stopped to consider and in that tih his mind And then, resolve

“Go!”

Frost and Blaze dashed at Phoenix, one on her left and the other on her right

Blaze took the lead He brandished his war banner and thrust it through Phoenix's body The direct iht away the banner started to devour her fiery energy All at once the fires around her dwindled to nothing A beautiful naked body was revealed

“Corin at Blaze Her arrabbed hi before he caved Blaze didn't knohat Frost planned, but if Arcturus' pupil was going to act, noas the ti around to Phoenix's flank Her , but her constitution was not The Master Dee and best, especially while distracted by Blaze and his banner By the tied his sword into her back

The ice-cold blade slipped easily through her flesh Phoenix could feel its cold power seep into her but re trick!”

However many times they tried it was all the same Her mental poas at full tilt – they could not stop her!

But in thatdifferent The Blood of the Phoenix stuttered and stopped It was like another power had sealed it off But… how? She'd never encountered anything like this before!

The sword… it was the sword! That was the problem!

The blade he wielded was Rhimeshard, restored by Cloudhawk The treasured weapon had been gifted to hiht to return it to its proper owner

Rhimeshard was not any more lethal than any other sword, however it did have a very special power Any relic it came into contact became covered with a thin layer of frost This effectively 'turned off' the relic, locking away its powers

Phoenix reacted She first struck Blaze and sent hih, he had Frozen Dirge poised for a second strike He stabbed it through her and into the ground, pinning her in place

“Freeze…”

Phoenix screae But Blaze's banner drank her fires while Rhiht back Slowly the ice crept over her, and before long a glittering statue was locked in place in the center of the corridor

Mistress Phoenix was caught in the ry counterattack that would never be delivered Unable to lared powerlessly at her attacker She was not dead, but for the moment she was unable to defend herself

As he stood over her frozen body, the words of Frost's fallen master whispered into his ears

Fortune is ever in flux, and all can be utilized A edy can be made into a boon The most auspicious instant can also be one's doom Understand this, and you will always have a way to victory

Phoenix had been too overconfident She truly believed she was invincible and thus made no effort to protect herself She considered all attacks beneath her

Indeed these pohat reat But it was also exactly what Frost could use to defeat her He turned her greatest strength into her downfall

Frost walked over to Blaze There was a s though it was, it was only the surface ans had been burned beyond repair

“F-frost it it is you” He spoke in halting, gasping breaths There was a smile on his face “You di-… did it You b-beat that ”

Frost looked upon him with the same flat, emotionless stare “Any last words?”

A sad looked stole the sh the pain, and in a strange voice said, “I h… have a son He's… he's three Talented I… I hope h-… he makes it”

There was no response fro But Blaze closed his eyes with a contented sigh and died in peace

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