"What... why all the mystery..."
Seeing how intimate Lin Feng and Himeko looked, March 7th pursed her lips, a peculiar glimmer showing in her beautiful pink-blue eyes.
Although she already knew that Himeko and Lin Feng had that kind of intimate relationship, and there was nothing to be surprised about.
Still, March 7th had a competitive streak. She refused to let Himeko steal the spotlight.
The Trailblazer squad continued onward along the mountain path, which gradually rose with the terrain and was covered in thick white snow and ice.
"Rustle, rustle..."
Amid the wildly howling wind and snow came the sound of rapidly beating wings. Without listening closely, it would have been difficult to notice.
"Careful, there's something overhead!"
Holding the enormous sword with its silvery, mirrorlike surface horizontally above his head, Lin Feng called out a warning, his face full of vigilance.
The next moment, several icy-blue arcs cut through the white expanse of sky, swooping down toward their heads.
Focusing his gaze, he could vaguely make out their outlines. They were birds formed from blue shards of ice, larger than a person.
"Stand still and receive my blessing!"
Almost reflexively, March 7th hurriedly unleashed her signature combat skill.
As spiraling lights flickered, a translucent shield appeared around Lin Feng.
Facing the ice birds plummeting toward him, Lin Feng gathered strength in both hands and hurled his enormous sword into the air.
The broad silver blade turned into a spinning windmill, cleaving straight through one of the monsters with unexpected sharpness.
At the same time, March 7th drew her bow and loosed a blue ice arrow through the wind and snow, driving another monster back.
Although a large spray of ice shards burst from it, the monster did not die. It wheeled around and continued its attack.
"What a