“One side is relatively okay, but the snowy mountains are almost impossible to access.”
“Must be because of the absolute zero…”
“Yeah.”
The moment the monster used absolute zero, the snowy mountains turned into a frozen hell.
Of course, it had been a few hours since it was cast, so it had calmed down to some extent, but there was still no way to withstand the extreme cold.
“Rankers like Mr. Black and I can move, but the rest is a problem. Even if we move, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be able to use our skills properly.”
“…That’s a big issue.”
It’s a big issue in many ways.
Scratch. Scratch.
“So, after Lady Lily collapsed, there was quite a mess for a while. The broadcast is still on now.”
[Yes]
[Lolololololol]
[This feels like déjà vu]
[But why is Yena casually peeling an apple?]
[So funny]
[But the boss really has no solutions, right?]
[Can this be cleared?]
[No, why is the balance like this for real lol]
[I’m getting dizzy]
[Shouldn’t we take this seriously?]
Right. The broadcast is still on.
I turned my head to look at where the camera was.
“…Lilha?”
[Hello]
[Lolol]
[Lilha]
[So cute lol]
[Lilha~]
[Do I have to catch Sre too? This is a huge problem]
[Isn’t a war really coming?]
[We’re screwed]
[It seems like we can’t catch it]
“Come on. We’ll catch it, so don’t worry too much.”
I plan to do my best.
I must block as hard as I can to protect Talikal and Sre.
‘Because…’
Thud.
Yena put down her knife, speared the apple with her fork, and popped it into her mouth.
Crunch! The sound was loud.
Chewing and swallowing, Yena.
“…You’re eating well.”
“Oh, this is buff food.”
Eating it often gives a permanent boost effect.
Yena said that and put more apple in her mouth.
I couldn’t tell if she brought the apple to share with me or if she had brought it for herself.
“Oh, and there’s the hatchling.”
“Sre.”
“Yes. Sre.”
Uuuuu… Sre was still deep in sleep, mumbling in her sleep.
Yena glanced at Sre for a moment, shoved the knife and plate into the space, and stood up.
“Be careful. Now it really might attack without hesitation.”
The more I felt that defeating the monster was impossible.
The less hope there was, and the more I felt I had to stop the destruction of the continent beyond the kingdom.
It would try to kill Sre.
If it couldn’t kill her, it would demand a ‘great cause’ from me.
“…Don’t worry. That will never happen.”
“…Don’t worry. That will never happen.”
I’ve always said that if you can beat me, I’m willing to give it up.
‘As long as you just win.’
[Haha, there’s no way you can kill me.]
[You wanna kill a hatchling? Lol.]
[Yeah, you can’t kill it.]
[Sre is too cute to kill…]
[But if you really can’t catch it, shouldn’t you kill it? Didn’t you raise Lily for that purpose?]
[Hmm.]
[It’s a bit complicated.]
[Nope.]
[Why kill a dragon that’s in your hands? Lol.]
[Anyway, since Lily is going to catch Sugarado, no worries.]
[Just think about getting past Lily first, lol.]
[How can you resist dragon riding? Hahaha.]
[For real, lol!]
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Incredible…!
“……”
“What do you think?”
“Hmm!”
Flap.
Leo, draped in a golden cloak, removed his hand from the curtain at the knight’s words.
Even after contracting with the Ice Spirit, his hand felt quite chilly.
If they entered like this, everyone except Leo would definitely freeze.
Knights of the Empire are strong, but they are somewhat vulnerable to such extreme cold.
“It’s impossible. But there’s not no way…”
“What method are you talking about?”
“Magic Lord.”
Magic Lord.
A duke who occupies one of the eight seats like Saintess Nea and Duke Robelian Chen Imperium.
A title given for reaching the peak of magic that surpasses great mages.
“I need the ‘Barrier’ of Magic Lord Karia Matchelpid. The one we saw back then!”
The consumable item created by the Magic Lord, the Barrier, has the skill of momentarily separating oneself from the world.
In simple terms, it creates a temporary ‘invincible’ state.
Of course, it’s a bit different from the ordinary ‘invincible.’
Ordinary invincibility makes incoming damage nearly zero, rendering hits meaningless.
But the Magic Lord’s Barrier can be said to make one completely disappear from the world for a short time.
Sugarado’s extreme cold is powerful enough to penetrate even invincibility, but if you are in a completely disappeared state?
‘You can’t hit me!’
If there’s no target to hit, then the extreme cold is meaningless.
Of course, to properly attack, you’d need to release the Barrier, but as long as you get past the initial part, attacking becomes possible.
“Ah… Are you talking about the Magic Lord?”
“Yes! If it’s hard to come, you can just give the item separately.”
If the Magic Lord comes, no matter how strong that dragon is, it will definitely clear it.
The clear is achieved.
However, the arrival of one of the Empire’s swords changes the conversation a bit.
It’s already hectic with Leo and the Knights around, and now the Eight Swords are coming too?
And among the Eight Swords, the Magic Lord, who ranks in the top three?
“Hmm.”
‘Well, I guess it doesn’t matter too much.’
Honestly, Leo isn’t entirely aligned with the Empire, but he isn’t an enemy of the Empire either.
She receives a title from the Empire and operates as one of its swords even at this moment.
‘I really don’t want to fight Lady Lily…’
To be honest, I’m more scared of Lady Lily than the Magic Lord.
Of course, in terms of power, the Magic Lord is superior.
‘Somehow, it feels like I’ll lose.’
There’s something about Lady Lily that gives the impression she won’t lose.
“First, I’ll try to contact them. However, the Magic Lord is quite busy, so it might not be easy…”
“Anything will do! For now!”
Screech!
My head becomes completely white.
The Light Spirit surrounds Leo’s body, and behind her, white wings of the Nymph spread out.
Leo soars high into the sky, holding a gigantic light sword in her hand.
“Let’s land a good hit.”
Boom!
Light streaks through the air.
And then it descends.
[Frozen Frigid Cold, Sugarado’s remaining health is 84%.]
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A spear flies through the air.
Along with the white spear, a roar escapes Sre’s mouth as the spear pierces a part of the monster.
“To the left!”
“Yeah!”
Kwaagagagaga!!!
The damage taken is comically insignificant compared to the immediate follow-up attack.
A snowstorm overwhelms the snowy mountain, and the monster doesn’t miss that opportunity to unleash even more of its frigid power.
Breath covers the snowy mountains.
I twirled my spear in a circle to twist the flow of magic.
Kwaaaaaaa!!!
Everything except Sre and me is swept away.
The rankers who struggled to climb up to this point are all decimated.
The damage dealt is minimal, and my health is still overflowing.
[Frozen Frigid Cold, Sugarado’s remaining health is 78%.]
Fwahhh…
[Failure?]
[At this rate, I might faint again.]
[The resurrection cooldown is a problem.]
[Whoa whoa whoa!]
[This consumption battle is too intense, right?]
[I probably won’t be able to take it down in a hundred days.]
[Looks hopeless.]
[Any chance of retreating today?]
Krooool!
As I shot the spear one last time, I turned towards Sre.
“Let’s go back.”
It had been a week since we started the raid again after the repairs.
We had only chipped away a mere 5% of its health.
The remaining health of the World Boss is 78%.
It’s steadily decreasing, but the situation doesn’t look better.
Various kingdoms are terrified of the overwhelming World Boss. The massive monster is causing chaos, and users, except for the top ranker, can’t even approach it.
Leo, who lost 3% of health on the first day and died, seems to have sensed something and hasn’t attempted it in a week.
It’s no surprise that the Empire isn’t making any moves since Leo isn’t.
Moreover, even Lily, who initially overexerted herself, has changed her strategy to withstand as long as possible while chipping away, causing the progress to slow down even further.
[Isn’t this a big deal?]
Many people are starting to feel it.
[This balance feels really broken.]
[How the heck do you beat that?]
[Impossible.]
It’s impossible to defeat the World Boss within the time limit.
[We might as well go for the Hatchling, seriously.]
[If the Empire truly moves…]
[I’ve heard the Eight Swords might be involved too.]
[Isn’t this game doomed?]
As the seriousness of destruction and the top game intensifies, the controversies surrounding Deoen’s management accelerate.
“…It can’t be.”
Drak, who had been observing all of this, looked at someone with an uncomfortable gaze.
A woman with blue hair.
She has a beautiful appearance and strong power, and she also possesses the ability to change this situation.
But.
‘What the heck…’
For some reason, Talikal looked precarious as if it could crumble at any moment.
Yet he knows.
He must know, no choice but to.
The mission given to him long ago moves him, and he has never once defied the future he has seen.
This time, even if he doesn’t take action, Talikal will remain safe.
“……”
However, Drak denied the result he had been convinced of for centuries.
An inexplicable sense of dread washes over him.
That woman is surely not someone who would betray destruction.
She will do everything in her power to prevent the collapse, and the future he saw did not involve anything like a new masterpiece.
So why does it feel so unsettling?
Drak looked at her.
She appeared slightly sad but had an oddly smiling expression.
“…It can’t be helped.”
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