Once FrostNova made her move, she showed no mercy whatsoever. After freezing most of Mephisto's Herd, she immediately sent a barrage of ice spikes flying at him.
Having survived the brutal snowfields of Ursus for so long, FrostNova was naturally no softhearted person. Her attack also covered Faust. Even though FrostNova had a decent impression of Faust, once they fought, they were enemies.
"Damn it, stop her."
Seeing his Herd frozen, Mephisto's expression turned extremely ugly. As he spoke, the Herd that had been beside him immediately stood in front of him and Faust.
As a caster, Mephisto understood his own weakness very well: he was useless in close combat. That was why he always kept the Herd around him as guards, and they were Sarkaz.
With the Sarkaz's physical constitution enhanced by Mephisto's Originium Arts, even FrostNova's Originium Arts could not freeze them completely for a time. However, after numerous ice spikes struck the Sarkaz Herd's bodies, their movement speed was greatly reduced.
"...Sigh."
Seeing Mephisto in danger, Faust sighed inwardly and raised the crossbow in his hand. As purple light flashed, a purple bolt shot toward FrostNova.
Faust naturally knew Mephisto's flaws very well. But who told them they were best friends? Others could abandon Mephisto, but Faust would never abandon him.
Faust's crossbow bolts were incredibly powerful. Even FrostNova had no choice but to halt her attack and form an ice shield before herself when facing one.
Bang.
The purple bolt struck the center of the ice shield. After a dull thud, countless cracks spread across the shield before it shattered, turning into ice fragments that scattered through the air. At the same time, the purple bolt broke into several pieces and fell to the ground. Neither side gained an advantage from that exchange.
After blocking Faust's