A Spell for a Fatal Blow? Finishing Blow!

"... addan a'baeth blest gynvael..."

Despite the tremors and roars, Ida Emin's chanting still resonated powerfully throughout the cave.

Mysterious incantations quietly drew in the magic and elements in the air.

As Ada Emin chanted her spell, she kept her eyes glued to the figure rushing toward the golem, ready to interrupt the spell and cast a rescue spell at any moment.

To be honest, she's starting to regret it.

I should never have listened to Ailin and activated the Portal Array.

She didn't even dare to think about what might happen to Ailin here.

How mad would Crimson Fox go after losing her lover and her son?

She'll probably use her signature spell to turn all the Ian Siddi in the Free Elves camp into leeches and kill them, as revenge.

Ida Emin knows Vesemir.

Although she seems to have become much kinder and gentler in recent years, Bloody Red Fox is still Bloody Red Fox.

She's capable of doing something like that.

What's even more terrifying is that she didn't seek revenge immediately, but instead quietly went into hiding, reconnecting with all her connections in the Northern Continent.

Like a red-bellied venomous spider, it tightens its venomous web little by little, trapping its prey without leaving any room for escape.

As for suicide or dying for love, that's impossible; Vesemir is the kind of crazy person who would drag several people down with her even in death.

So Ailin was right; if the portal had worked, Aida Emin would never have allowed him to stay.

"Good, you dodged it. Don't panic, just circle around it..."

"You're just buying some time, just buying some time..."

She watched Ailin's every move intently, chanting incantations to herself while muttering them to herself in her mind.

In theory, chanting incantations requires complete concentration.

But every one of these experts is a master of magic who has formulated theories, so conventional methods are naturally irrelevant to them.

However, even those who are proficient in the art of chanting must respect the chanting process of master-level spells. At most, they can use techniques to speed up the chanting or pause and observe if they encounter danger, and then resume the chanting when the opportunity arises.

She could certainly cast spells below the master level instantly, but Ada Emin had no confidence in dealing with the strange golem in front of her.

certainly.

Master-level spells are all profound and obscure; anyone who can successfully chant one is capable of challenging a Advanced Council member of the Brotherhood of Sorcerers.

Those who can use various advanced techniques are extremely rare, even in the Advanced Council.

At the very least, Ronnie Dickinson, whom Ailin killed, certainly couldn't have done what Ida Emin did, otherwise he wouldn't have been killed by Ailin because he underestimated his opponent.

"Buzzing~"

The elements in the air become active because of the knowledgeable person's manipulation.

Radiant white light spots appeared out of thin air, swirling around the White Jade Staff like glowing little fairies guarding their leader.

At the top of the staff, a crystal-clear gem shines brightly.

soon...

A thin, white light slowly condensed on the White Jade Staff.

But at this very moment...

Ada Emin suddenly saw the golem's huge left claw swinging unexpectedly at the witcher who hadn't yet regained his footing on its wrist.

The chanting of the incantation abruptly stopped, and the white light seemed to freeze for a moment.

Ada Emin's free left hand instantly grasped a piece of jade jewelry that was fastened to her palm.

Then, seeing that Ailin had anticipated this and ducked down in advance, leaping down to land on the golem's right hammer, she breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.

Just as he was about to continue the pause spell, the situation changed drastically in the blink of an eye.

"How is this possible?!"

Ada Emin exclaimed in her mind.

After dodging the attack, Ailin suddenly spun around and chopped off the strange golem's left claw. It was so smooth that it looked as if it were not a golem's claw, but a weak water ghost's.

In a short while, the monster that seemed invincible and could only stall for time suddenly appeared to be easily defeated.

Ada Emin was so shocked that she almost mispronounced the incantation.

It took years of experience to correct it by drawing out a long note.

"What happened?"

She was somewhat puzzled. "Didn't we agree that I would find an opportunity to break through the core while he dealt with the golem?"

"Why does it seem like he can resolve the battle all by himself now?"

A flood of questions rushed into my mind.

However, out of caution, Ada Emin continued chanting the incantation, still puzzled.

Meanwhile...

Ailin was unaware that his move had nearly caused the nearby elven enchanter to fail in his spellcasting.

"Boom!"

The severed left claw fell heavily, creating a small crater in the ground and sending up clouds of dust.

Ailin's attention was now entirely focused on the characters in the corner of his field of vision.

[Demon Hunter] 1%

There's no such thing as 0% progress in Witcher; it starts at 1%. This means that even if he cuts off a significant part of the statue, he'll barely cause any damage to the colossus.

This puzzled him, but he immediately thought of the gargoyles in Thomas Morl's laboratory.

"Like gargoyles, can only be damaged by attacking their core?"

"Then what is this pressure that feels similar to the blessing of magic, yet is constantly increasing...?"

Ailin's eyes suddenly widened.

The smooth cut left by the giant's left arm suddenly lit up with a dazzling blue-white light, like lightning.

Immediately following.

The left claw, which had been stuck deep in the ground, floated up and returned to its original position. At first glance, the severed limb seemed like an illusion.

"Phew~"

After regaining his footing on the golem's right hammer, Ailin let out a deep breath. "I hate constructs..."

Before he could finish speaking...

He stomped his right foot on the ground and charged onto the giant's right arm, then rolled twice on the smooth stone before lunging forward.

Its left claw, which had just been severed, almost grazed the boots of the Conquest Armor before striking its own right wrist.

I didn't notice it before, but this time, while dodging, I made a point of observing carefully.

The fact that a colossus attacks itself does not mean it will not cause damage.

The gray stone surface was indeed cleaved with gravel and large cracks.

In the blink of an eye.

The pebbles didn't fly very far before some kind of attraction slowed them down, stopped them, and sent them flying back to their original positions.

Cracks heal even faster.

You might not even notice that those cracks ever existed if you're not paying attention.

Grass!

It really didn't cause any damage at all.

but...

Is that correct?

How could he not remember the colossus from his previous life possessing such astonishing regenerative abilities?

Ailin turned to look at Ada Emin, who was not far away. The all-knowing one was now also filled with shock.

And so Ailin understood.

It's not that his memory is faulty, nor is it because of the differences between the two worlds.

Rather, it was this golem, this golem centered around the Object of Destiny...

There's a big problem!

"Intruder! Die! Die! Die!"

The golem's roar shook the entire cave.

Ailin remained expressionless as he continued running up the golem's thick right arm toward its head.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Heavy blows rained down on him from in front and behind. Even with the Quen Sign, Ailin dared not take them head-on. He relied on his near-perfect perception to anticipate the attacks and his agile dodges to keep dodging.

If there's no way to avoid it, use the blizzard to pause time and then activate adrenaline.

that's all.

In Ada Emin's eyes, Ailin was like a monkey, nimbly dodging and running on the Colossus's right arm.

Occasionally, it would hide on the slashing left claw, but before long it would return to the thicker right arm, practically toying with the ferocious and dangerous colossus at will.

However, Ada Emin could see the danger lurking beneath this seemingly leisurely stroll.

For example, his obsession with his right arm was not due to Ailin's personal preference.

But on the very first occasion, he dodged his left claw and looked for an opportunity to strike directly on his left shoulder.

The colossus swung its massive right hammer, as large as a small mountain, and with a deafening crash, smashed its own left arm to pieces.

Even from a distance, Ada Emin could see that Ailin was stunned by the blow.

The shockwave blew him away.

If he hadn't regained his senses in time and used the reaction force of the Ald Wave Sign shockwave to change direction out of thin air and return to his thicker right arm, he wouldn't have been able to.

The giant hammer would crush him into mincemeat in the next second.

Even so, all that hard work has been put back into the wrist, so it's like starting all over again.

Ada Emin was also terrified, her spine tingling. The jade in her palm that Instant Trigger Gem cracked, almost triggering it.

But then, as Ailin landed on her thicker right arm, she became less nervous than before and steadily chanted the spell.

Well...

Since the Child of Miracle was able to overcome such a perilous situation, why not devote more energy to chanting incantations instead of protecting him?

At this moment, the shape of an icy spear had emerged from the white light on the White Jade Staff.

The air around the spear was distorted, and it looked extremely sharp, as if it had torn through space.

The spell is almost complete.

"Boom!"

Another claw strike, almost a centimeter in front of Ailin's nose, swept across and slashed at the ground.

The shattered stones didn't have time to return to their original shape before they shot out.

Most of it was blocked by the Wolf School Master Set and Quen Shield, but one piece still broke through the shockwave after the golden magic shield exploded, cutting its eyebrow.

It left an extremely deep wound, almost revealing the bone.

Blood gushed out, staining his vision red.

"Sizzle~"

Ailin didn't even frown, and wiped the corner of his eye with his right hand.

The intense heat of the Igni Sign charred the wound and stopped the bleeding.

"The golem is getting stronger and stronger."

He took two deep breaths, slightly bent his thumb and forefinger, and drew a triangle in front of him, continuing the Quen Sign, before leaping into the air.

The sharp, white claws grazed past the sole of his shoe, moving so fast that they sparked as they scraped against the golem's right arm.

"It hasn't been long, and the golem seems to have gotten used to my dodging pattern. It has even learned to predict and change its moves, and..."

He touched the rough wound on his forehead:

"Now even the fragments of the golem can ignore the magical protection on my skin and hurt me."

Yes.

Of course, it was impossible for Ailin to dodge every single stone fragment while simultaneously dodging the claw attacks.

Initially, the Quen Shield was often shattered by these fragments, which contained immense power and were made of special materials.

However, most of them will be knocked away by the shockwave of Quen Shield, and only a very few lucky ones will manage to get through without causing any damage even if they glide across his skin.

But now...

The golem was nothing like the stereotypical, formulaic, and stupid thing it appeared to be; each little finger-sized fragment seemed to possess its own life and intelligence.

They are all rapidly adapting to his various abilities and changing accordingly.

Although its attack methods are still the same few, in this narrow cave, these methods are more than enough for the golem that is impossible to kill no matter how hard it is hit.

Moreover.

Its strength is still increasing.

"What exactly is the core of the golem's destiny?"

Ailin couldn't help but ask the question for the umpteenth time, even cursing in his mind.

"Where did Thomas Moru get his hands on it?"

"Has he gone mad, using such a powerful golem to guard his son?"

"If this keeps getting stronger indefinitely, it could practically conquer the world!"

No wonder Geralt Moriarty couldn't escape even after his Second Mutation.

Without weapons, let alone Geralt, even the Dragon Slayer Soyer in his prime couldn't withstand it!

"Boom!"

With a violent swing of its right arm, the golem tilted its body and crashed directly into the hard rock wall.

Gravel flew everywhere.

However, this move was actually easier to defend against. The moment he saw the golem's intention, Ailin used the boots of his Conquest Armor to circle around to the golem's armpit on the almost vertical, smooth terrain.

Fortunately, they had the Conqueror's Armor of the Wild Hunt; otherwise, with such smooth terrain and the golems deliberately shaking it, it would have been impossible to move an inch.

Even so, Ailin no longer had the initial idea of using [Demon Hunter] to deal with the golem on her own. Instead, she tried her best to buy time for Ada Emin's spell.

The golem's hatred was indeed completely drawn to him, seemingly ignoring the elven Sorceress in the distance who was accumulating immense magical power.

This is a good thing.

Considering that the golem is "intelligent" on a microscopic level, but on a macroscopic level it is just a monster that can only shout "Intruder! Die! Die! Die!", it seems quite normal.

But Ailin felt that something was wrong.

Could things really be that simple, that a single spell could solve such a troublesome golem?

therefore,

Even though his main objective was to buy time, Ailin was still looking for an opportunity to get to the core of the golem.

finally...

After enduring three more claw attacks and one slam into the wall, Ailin finally managed to reach the golem's right shoulder, the shoulder that protruded like a mountain peak.

Compared to the golem, the tiny, yet larger than a normal person, gray-white stone head lay beneath him, staring at him with its hideous, scarlet eyes.

Demon Hunter!

With a thought, Ailin stirred his still-surging adrenaline, leaped forward, and stabbed at Shishou.

The excited and trembling Balmor felt as if a sharp blade had cleaved through tofu the moment he touched the solid stone.

The sword almost split Shishou in two.

[Demon Hunter] 1%

Having anticipated this, Ailin remained unmoved. He leaped up, dodging the golem's left claw, and turned his head to look, panting heavily.

As the golem's right hammer, like a small mountain, pressed down on him, he whispered:

"Five minutes are up..."

The words had barely left his mouth.

A beam of white light pierced the golem's chest with lightning speed.

Then...

"Don't resist!"

Ada Emin suddenly noticed something and screamed in terror.

Immediately following.

A powerful call from fate suddenly appeared, and at the same time, the oppressive aura that seemed to be blessed by magic also suddenly accelerated the rate of improvement.

The golem's right hammer was less than a meter away from him...

"Call--"

Ailin breathed a sigh of relief.

This moment.

The stone hammer stopped, the elf's voice disappeared, and dust and debris floated before our eyes...

The whole world suddenly stopped.

"It's not that simple after all!"

Ailin sighed, rejected the sudden binding and pulling sensation around him, and leaped into the tunnel left by Aida Emin's magic.

"Tap tap~"

Both feet landed.

In the darkness without light, the call of fate suddenly arose like a landslide and a tsunami.