Ice Princess Regretted It Deeply (Two-in-One)

"Then, what about me?"

Cornelia pointed to herself, leaned a little closer to Dekan, and asked.

"Well..."

Dekan scratched his head.

Although he had finally reunited with Cornelia, he was able to experience a rare moment of profound peace of mind once again.

But he would have to part ways with Cornelia again for the time being for the next few days.

"Cornelia, you'll be mainly in charge of logistics this time. Helping me move the goods over is already hard enough; do me a little more good deeds and you can go to the Lord's Mansion to rest. It's amazing there."

Dekan looked into her eyes and said earnestly.

The [Devil King of Ruin] they were going to deal with this time was far too huge.

Moreover, Cornelia's rank is too far below its own, making a direct confrontation impossible.

Bringing Cornelia would only put her in danger.

So this time, Dekan assigned her other tasks.

"Oh, I'll wait for you to come back for dinner."

Cornelia answered quite happily.

She didn't care at all what kind of job she did.

As long as it gets done, that's fine.

We'll listen to Dekan.

Moreover, her expression couldn't hide her anticipation for the seven-star Lord's Mansion that Dekan had mentioned.

"Meow! I want to go back to the hotel early too!"

Hearing that it was a trip, Cat Teacher naturally came along with Cornelia and Croix.

It had been entrusted by Dekan to accompany Cornelia.

Cornelia even took him home these past two days.

Even it had the illusion that "its owner isn't home, and the cat is being fostered at a friend's house."

However, it believes this must be an illusion.

How could a dignified Cat Teacher possibly be a house cat?

"You're no good. You'd better come with me and do the work!"

Dekan grabbed the Cat Teacher by the scruff of the neck from beside him and looked at it, saying...

Cat Teacher can at least hide in the shadows.

Dekan doesn't need to worry too much about its survival.

Although it's a real slacker.

But Dekan can still occasionally make use of it.

"Why, meow! Why can Cornelia go to the Lord's Mansion to enjoy herself, while I have to go to the front lines with you! I don't want to go and die, meow!"

"You're very safe with me; the safest place in the world is undoubtedly by my side."

"Meow! No! I'd rather die than meow!"

The Cat Teacher scratched and fussed, breaking free from Dekan's control, and pitifully snuggled into Cornelia's arms.

Even inside the carriage, it could hear the deafening roar coming from the outskirts of the city.

Knights were evacuating people from the streets.

The Knights Order did not rush to support the Ice Princess.

On the battlefield between Ice Princess and [Devil King of Ruin], they will not only be of no help, but will also become a burden.

Cat Teacher absolutely refused to get involved!

Perhaps staying by Dekan's side is indeed the safest option in some respects.

But it is also the most dangerous!

Its heart couldn't take it.

Last time, I was scared to death all night by that bastard Dekan in the Blizzard Ancient Mansion!

"Hmm..."

Cornelia, holding the Cat Teacher, was in a bit of a dilemma.

She couldn't bear to part with her Cat Teacher, but she also felt that the Cat Teacher should go and help Dekan.

After hesitating for a moment, she decided to hand the Cat Teacher over to Dekan.

Before she could even hand the cat over...

Dekan sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, never mind, you just stay with her. I can handle it myself."

"Yay, meow!"

Cat Teacher cheered.

The weak and pitiful appearance from before vanished instantly.

It's not installed anymore.

Cornelia: "R-really, is it okay?"

Dekan: "It's okay. Without this cat, I'd have to... uh, use some other tactics myself."

Dekan briefly explained the logistics team's tasks to the lord before jumping off the carriage with Croix.

Then, Croix, wielding wind magic, led Dekan and sped off towards the direction of the flickering firelight outside the city.

Outside Tristin.

Frost and scorching flames intertwined and collided in mid-air, accompanied by the furious roar of the Devil King of Ruin.

To the north on the horizon, there was a vast expanse of dark, thick clouds.

Several terrifyingly large vortexes of air were in mid-air.

The sound of the storm came like muffled thunder.

Meanwhile, in the southern sky, the sun hung high in the sky.

There wasn't a single cloud in the sky; it was as if they had all been blown away.

The Devil King of Ruin's enormous body was suspended on the ground, unable to fly any further.

It was a gigantic dragon demon, its red and black body wreathed in Terror flames.

Its massive body doesn't appear bulky at all.

Instead, it looked noble and imposing, carrying an indescribable aura of oppression!

Ice Princess made various attempts to stop this uncontrollable Devil King of Ruin.

The only thing she was certain of was that she had to maintain the wind magic to disrupt the airflow and prevent the Devil King of Ruin from continuing to fly.

After a brief exchange, she discovered that the Devil King of Ruin's orders were not to hunt down anyone.

It's actually very simple--

"Destroy Tristin City"

The Lord of Devil King of Ruin's master Evans, must be far away and unable to come and command in person.

When summoning creatures over long distances, summoners usually give them the simplest and clearest instructions to prevent them from making mistakes or being tricked.

Compared to the command "Attack Ice Princess," the command "Destroy Tristin Castle" instilled even greater despair in Ice Princess.

Because of this, the Ice Princess will have no way to use herself as bait to deal with the Devil King of Ruin.

They could only fight to the death to stand in front of Tristin City and stop the Devil King of Ruin.

Despite her best efforts to stop the Devil King of Ruin.

However, the Devil King of Ruin's resistance to control and the powerful physique of his eighth-tier epic summons left her feeling utterly powerless.

Just as Ice Princess was preparing to try a new strategy.

Suddenly, the Devil King of Ruin raised his head and let out a deafening roar!

The sound vibrations were as real as if they were tangible!

From afar, a terrifying wave of sound could be seen spreading rapidly.

A jet of air surged out, instantly dispersing the storm vortexes in the sky!

The fury in the roar seemed to shake the very heavens!

The tyrannical Devil King of Ruin Destruction actually managed to dispel the raging storm with his powerful roar!

The roar ended.

Without warning, the Devil King of Ruin opened his mouth, and a crimson breath swept across the earth and sky, enveloping the Ice Princess.

Then, without hesitation, it flew back towards Tristin City.

No matter how the Ice Princess, suspended in mid-air, constructed ice walls to protect herself, she couldn't completely withstand the attack; her arms and face were burned by the breath, leaving bloody marks.

She cannot freeze herself using a higher-level Spell Card like [Ice Barrier].

If she did that, although she could perfectly evade the attack, the Devil King of Ruin would arrive at Tristin City by the time she regained her mobility!

Watching the Devil King of Ruin depart, Ice Princess resolutely cast a Spell Card.

[Underworld Ice Ravine]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 8]

[Effect: Freezes the surrounding area, inflicting a group freeze effect. Attack mode then switches; normal attacks become ice-attribute magic damage, continuously consuming mana, with fixed damage unaffected by the user's Magic Power attribute.]

[Note: This is Ice Princess's masterpiece.]

The reverberating sounds continued incessantly, and the ground was instantly covered with a thick layer of ice.

Starting from around the Ice Princess, the ice layers began to shatter.

Countless enormous cracks stretched out, swaying precariously.

It turned into countless cracks and abysses!

Then, large chunks of ice emerged from the ice surface and floated in mid-air...

In an instant, the ice blocks floating in the sky flew towards the Devil King of Ruin!

The howling was mixed with the furious roar of the Devil King of Ruin.

There was a sound of ice cracking, and the Devil King of Ruin flew up like a meteorite, breaking through the obstruction of countless ice blocks.

However, the speed was significantly reduced.

Finally, it was shot down again.

Ice Princess's expression was solemn, and her forehead was covered in sweat.

If she hadn't been forced to, she wouldn't have switched to combat mode to Devil King of Ruin head-on.

Even if this card can make up for her lack of Magic Power attribute, she still can't directly confront this mechanism that completely counters her base monster.

But now all we can do is fight the Devil King of Ruin.

Otherwise it will run away.

The ice floes continue to emerge from the ice layer.

It floated in mid-air like a ghost.

Under the command of the Ice Princess, the giant ice blocks of various shapes immediately began to spin rapidly.

The cold air currents created a raging ice storm.

Within the vortex, the ice block transformed into countless ice blades.

They swept towards the Devil King of Ruin!

The Devil King of Ruin finally landed.

It roared in resentment.

Its crimson wings unfurled behind it, and it turned to spew forth a burst of flames.

In an instant, a wall of fire formed in front of him!

The countless ice blades in the ice storm were unable to cross the flames and melted on their own.

The Devil King of Ruin let out a long roar and unleashed another sonic attack.

The sound reverberated.

Ice Princess was struck as if by a heavy blow.

His face turned ashen.

She quickly raised her hand and activated a Spell Card.

A massive, arc-shaped ice barrier, resembling a transparent shield, appeared before us.

It filtered out the vast majority of the sonic attacks from the Devil King of Ruin.

Otherwise, an attack at this distance could have shattered her alive!

Her magical ice barrier blocked the vast majority of damage.

But she stood at the forefront of the enemy's attack.

The demon's roar had not yet ceased.

Ice Princess had already coughed up a mouthful of blood.

If she continues to fight head-on like this, even if she manages to take away the first life of the Devil King of Ruin, she will find it difficult to withstand the devastating damage that will result from Devil King of Ruin resurrection.

She really can't get rid of this Devil King of Ruin.

Ice Princess smiled sadly and took out a slightly old card.

Even though this card is covered with the marks of time, it cannot hide its orange glow.

A staff wrapped with silver chains appeared in the Ice Princess's hand.

[Starry Sky Lock]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 6]

[Effect: Can utilize the power of stars to create supergravity, suppressing the enemy's movements. During the effect, the user will suffer an immense burden and continuously consume mana.]

[Note: This is the treasure of the Ice Princess.]

She raised her hand and pointed to the distant sky, seemingly muttering something to herself.

"Mom, help me."

In an instant, the sky darkened.

The sun's rays were forcibly suppressed.

As if night had fallen in an instant, countless stars appeared in the sky.

Under the starlight, the Ice Princess seemed to radiate a pure and flawless glow.

As the wand was waved, several stars flashed across the sky.

The faint light pressed down.

It enveloped the Devil King of Ruin!

It felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on me.

The Devil King of Ruin began to move with increasing difficulty.

An indescribable, immense pressure enveloped its entire body, causing it great discomfort. It flapped its wings a few times, but could no longer take another step forward...

Ice Princess's face was so pale it was almost transparent.

But her last-ditch effort succeeded.

This Devil King of Ruin cannot be frozen, stunned, or paralyzed.

In other words, it means not being affected by abnormal statuses caused by strong crowd control effects.

However, certain physical restrictions can still limit its movement.

For example, you could use icy shackles to restrain him.

Or you can use gravity to hold it down.

However, the attributes of this Devil King of Ruin are simply too powerful.

The pressure continues to come in waves!

The Devil King of Ruin and Tristin City are less than two kilometers away.

But it finally stopped.

It and the Ice Princess are locked in a tug-of-war of will and vitality.

Ice Princess and Snow was soaked in sweat.

She felt as if her body was being torn apart.

If this continues, cracks may appear on my skin at any time.

However, this pain did not diminish her courage to fight in the slightest.

Only her eyes remained clear and resolute, radiating a fearless spirit.

Although her life was hanging by a thread.

But she still did not choose to back down.

Other eighth-tier powerhouses from the Norton Kingdom are on their way to provide assistance.

If we just hold on a little longer, we'll definitely get support.

If they could just reach any eighth rank, they would have a chance to turn the tide.

Before this, she was determined to stand and die rather than let the Devil King of Ruin stand in her way.

If she were to back down even half an inch, the land would be littered with charred corpses and devastation.

Behind her lies the entire city of Tristin, which needs her protection.

She liked Tristin.

She likes the people who spend every day with her.

Despite having elven blood and possessing the longevity characteristics of the elven species.

But she was raised by a human mother.

She has a human heart and considers herself human compared to elves.

From the time she could remember, she discovered how short human life is.

The people around her seemed to experience time at a different pace than she did.

One farewell after another, and loss after loss.

This eventually made her less willing to have much interaction with others.

Compared to investing genuine emotions in relationships.

She prefers exchanges that are once-in-a-lifetime and brief.

Over time.

She has social anxiety.

From some unknown day onwards, she even became afraid to talk to others.

Despite always having a poker face.

But she was actually very flustered when she talked to people.

For example, the third-tier Quasi-Special Grade Card Crafter came to see her last time.

She was extremely nervous.

Ice Princess remembered that he said a lot of jokes to try and make her happy.

She has no problem dealing with people who have unconventional thinking and speak nonsensically.

So I became increasingly nervous.

Gradually, I felt I couldn't get along with this person, so without thinking, I instinctively said "Get out."

Who knew that the ridiculous thing that guy said was actually true!

She had never considered such an outrageous possibility.

She is now filled with regret, but it's all in vain.

Even now, Ice Princess is completely baffled.

How could a mere Tier 3 character possess such extraordinary abilities?!