Charge! The Horn of Counterattack!

"————Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu——"

The deep yet high-pitched cry echoed incessantly under the dark night sky, causing the air to tremble and creating gusts of wind that swept across the entire high altitude.

The White Whale, its body pierced by a sharp icicle, turned its menacing eyes to stare at the silver-haired Half-Elf girl below, whose body shimmered with ice crystals. Its eyes gradually began to swell with blood.

However, before the White Whale could make a move, another voice resounded throughout the entire battlefield.

"Attack now!"

That was Crusch's voice.

Finally, under Emilia's influence, the female knight regained her composure, looked at the White Whale preparing to ascend into the sky, drew her sword from her waist, and gave a loud command.

Wilhelm was the first to respond to this order.

"Smack!"

With a crisp sound, a piece of gravel rolling on the ground was crushed by the heavy footsteps of an Earth Dragon.

Riding the Earth Dragon, Wilhelm gripped a rapier, his eyes burning with the flames of vengeance. He charged forward like the wind, and only when he reached the White Whale did he forcefully stomp on the Earth Dragon's back, leaping high into the air and instantly surpassing the height of the White Whale, which was not yet fully airborne.

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh————!"

The roar of the sword demon echoed through the air.

That was a roar carrying madness.

Driven by hatred, the being known as the "Sword Demon" leaped up and landed on the back of the White Whale.

The silver-white blade transformed into a flash of light.

"Pfft—!"

With a clear, resounding sound of flesh being cut, the blade pierced through the skin, sliced through the flesh, and plunged deep into the body of the "Miasma Beast" amidst a spray of crimson liquid.

"Waaaaaahh...

The White Whale's cries of pain rang out once more.

However, this time, before the White Whale could make a move, Crusch gave another order.

"Prepare the magic!"

Under Crusch's command, from the collapsed ground, one by one, the mages in robes finally struggled to their feet and surrounded the White Whale that was suspended in mid-air, raising their hands high.

"Al!"

That's a spell representing fire power within the fire element.

Fire magic is magic that controls temperature; the part representing firepower is high-temperature flame magic.

Thus, the vortex of magic converged on the raised hands of each magician, eventually causing the temperature in the air to rise continuously, transforming into a burning fireball that shot into the sky.

Instantly, one after another, huge clumps of fire transformed into fiery red meteors, streaking across the sky and engulfing the enormous white whale suspended in mid-air, landing on its body.

"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"

Amidst the explosions, one burning clump after another burst apart.

The astonishing heat transformed into a raging inferno, burning incessantly around the White Whale's body and causing a series of violent explosions, making the White Whale's cries of pain even more ferocious.

"Superior!"

Crusch, never one to back down, pointed her sword at the White Whale in mid-air and gave the order.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

One by one, the fully armed soldiers and mercenaries roared and charged towards the White Whale, some riding Earth Dragon and others simply running at full speed.

The hunting battle has finally officially begun.

Are you alright?

On the other side of the battlefield, Fang Li looked at Emilia breathing had become somewhat rapid, and asked her with a furrowed brow.

Emilia, still surrounded by ice crystals, shook her head and answered directly.

"No... it's nothing."

Despite saying that, Emilia's breathing became more and more rapid, and her face even turned a little pale.

This situation caused Fang Li to frown deeply.

How could it have turned out like this when only one spell was used?

In the end, it was Rem who cleared up Fang Li's doubts.

"It's magic."

Rem, supporting Emilia, kept her eyes on the White Whale, her voice filled with tension as she explained.

"Emilia is an elf user, unlike magicians. She uses the magic power of the atmosphere. Right now, the atmosphere is filled with the magic power of the mist released by the White Whale, which has been Demon-Repelling Stone. Emilia is forcibly using magic under these circumstances, which is a bit too exhausting for her."

After Rem said that, Fang Li realized what was going on.

Immediately, Fang Li glanced at a crystal on the pendant Emilia was wearing.

That is the Crystal Stone that Parker resides in.

However, this Crystal Stone is now somewhat dull and lackluster.

"So, Parker really can't play?"

It's almost midnight now.

Parker's activity time is from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.

Therefore, this Great Spirit, known as the "The Final Beast of the Eternal Frozen Soil," is sleeping in the Crystal Stone, accumulating the magic power needed to be active during the day.

Fang Li then turned his gaze back to the front.

As the White Whale roared in anger, soldiers and mercenaries who surrounded it from all sides brandished their weapons and leaped high one after another, like ants trying to devour an elephant, climbing onto the White Whale's massive body and leaving wound after wound, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

The mages were either casting spells or manipulating Magic Stone Cannon, causing various types of magic to explode around the White Whale, turning into powerful explosions that shook its massive, mountain-like body.

Wilhelm was the most active, roaring incessantly and wielding his sword like Oni God, leaving the White Whale's body covered in wounds.

In the end, even Crusch went to the front line, gripping her sword tightly, ignoring the range, and unleashing invisible slashes that transformed into weasel-like wind blades that swept towards the White Whale.

That was Crusch's signature sword technique, a slash that could attack regardless of range.

However, even with the members of the expedition team so active, the White Whale just kept howling in pain, and even though it was covered in wounds, it showed no signs of weakening.

Not only that, Fang Li also noticed it.

A suppressed magical power was gathering on the White Whale's body.

Upon sensing this magical power, Emilia and Rem's expressions changed slightly.

Fang Li raised his eyelids, looked at Emilia and Rem, and said something.

"You stay here."

Before Emilia and Rem could reply, Fang Li's figure shot forward like a gust of wind, creating a wave of air.

Half a second later, a voice reached Fang Li's ears.

"Careful..."

Is that Emilia's voice?

Is that Rem's voice?

Fang Li his ears, could not make out anything.

Only a pair of Ice-Blue Demon Eyes lit up in the pupils.

It was extremely cold.