Chapter 567 - Frozen Lake (V) (2/2)

However, that didn’t happen.

The mercenaries had swiftly dispersed into two groups as soon as the Ice Devil lifted his head high. The mercenaries had experienced the Ice Devil’s ice breath several times. Needless to say, they were wiped out completely from the start. However, they had gotten familiar with its every move in the countless training sessions… If not, wouldn’t they be suffering for nothing?

The bone-piercing cold winds blasted across the ice surface but had missed the mercenaries entirely. The Ice Devil didn’t give up just yet. It turned its head around, let out an ear-deafening howl and raised its front claws. At this moment, a shadow flitted by before its vision.

Rhode gazed at the Ice Devil expressionlessly. Gracier streaked across a dazzling lightning trail and pierced its throat without any resistance. The Ice Devil winced and snarled furiously, snapping its blood-thirsty mouth wide open at Rhode. However, Rhode was long prepared for this moment. He pulled Gracier out instantly and rolled backward to dodge the Ice Devil’s retaliation. At the same time, he swung his right arm forward.

“—!” A crisp, sharp cry rang in their ears.

The Spirit Bird shining with holy radiance soared into the air with its expanded wings. It looked down at its enemy and flapped its wings, striking hundreds of arm-thick lightning bolts into the Ice Devil’s body. In an instant, the roars of thunder numbed their ears and countless shattered ice burst forth in all directions. The Ice Devil resisted the paralyzing electricity and widened its mouth forcefully to launch its ice-cold breath. The Spirit Bird swiftly beat its wings and drew an elegant, perfect arc across the sky, dodging the aggressive attack.

“Everyone, fight!” Marfa commanded and charged forward with his mercenaries.

The mercenaries were dazed by this scene. Although they were able to defeat this creature in the mirage, they required the strength of the entire team. But now, Rhode had unexpectedly beaten the Ice Devil to this pathetic state all by himself. However, they knew that they weren’t here as an audience.

Although the Ice Devil had focused its full attention on Rhode and the Spirit Bird, it didn’t mean that it neglected the ants crawling around it. The Ice Devil raised its right front claw and swatted the ice surface, spreading countless spider web-like cracks toward the mercenaries.

“Be careful!” The mercenaries dodged to the sides in coordination. Then, with a sharp swishing sounds, countless pointed ice thorns struck out from the cracks and pierced toward the sky. Perhaps the mercenaries would’ve been skewered if they didn’t dodge in time.

The mercenaries had dodged two of the Ice Devil’s attacks in succession which flabbergasted the Ice Devil. Before it was able to strike once more, the mercenaries arrived by its hind leg and slashed their weapons.

If the mercenaries held ordinary weapons, they wouldn’t deal any damage to the Ice Devil no matter how much strength they put into their strikes. However, the results were entirely different with the boost of damage from the 35% Fire Elemental Attribute of the Elemental Badge.

Roar! The Ice Devil bellowed from the sudden excruciating pain. It flung its gigantic tail at the ants that had caused its sufferings. However, the mercenaries rolled over and laid flat on the ground to successfully avoid the tail flinging over their heads.

When the Ice Devil decided to launch another attack on the ants around it, a sudden, threatening burst of wind forced it to look back.

Then, it witnessed countless, dazzling meteor-like rays coming for it!