Extra's Descent

Chapter 181: Chain Act [2]

It was going on for quite a while.

"Hahaha...."

For nine months, he was unconsciously awake.

And for nine months, he was arduously subjected to a lot of stress.

The pain.

.....He could never forget the pain.

This was especially so whenever he tried to sleep.

Whenever he closed his eyes.

For forty days straight, not once had he ever slept.

But due to Amelia and the childrens' presence, he had to control himself.

All so he wouldn't lose himself.

Pain.

He felt like he could still feel it.

Everyday.

Like sharp daggers stabbing his skull.

The intense heat that rose from his mana core.

Burning his entire body.

Burning and burning and burning—

"Haha....!"

And due to the side effects of the [Curse] affinity....

....He couldn't suppress the bottled up stress any longer.

Vooosh—!

Black flames crackled, burning the frostwolves until their body had grown limp. Slowly, their bodies withered, turning into ashes.

[You have slain a Frostwolf!]

[You have slain a Frostwolf!]

[You have slain a Frostwolf!]

[You have slain a Frostwolf!]

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"Haha..."

Yet Brandon didn't stop from there.

The flames continued to expand. The snow around the area started to melt.

The heat wasn't as intense as regular flames.

But flames were still flames.

The rough patch of grass revealed itself and the flames gradually spread.

***

The frostwolves gathered around Amelia.

"Hurrr—"

—Awooo!

They coordinated with each other. Ice—shaped like spikes shot up from the ground. Wolves lunged themselves, baring their fangs against Amelia.

"Hraa—!"

Gripping her sword, Amelia swung up. Magic swords shot down and shattered the spikes heading towards her.

Extending her hand forward, a pistol appeared in her hand.

The pack of wolves sprinted and encircled her.

—Awoooo!

They all howled in unison, and ice spikes shot up from all directions. Closing her eyes, Amelia focused on the magic energy around her.

Half a second passed.

And...

"Now."

In an inch of a second, before the spikes reached her, Amelia leapt up from the ground, elegantly twisting her body.

The floating magic swords followed her, and the spikes met each other, shattering in the process.

Safely landing on the ground, the wolves instantly rushed towards her. Their eyes flickered and glared ominously at Amelia.

They leapt up from the ground, while some ice spikes shot towards her.

Turning around, Amelia pulled the trigger. Magic energy rippled, and the spikes shattered.

Magic swords rained down, dematerializing as soon as it met the wolves. But instantly reappeared and rained down.

However, the impact of the swords weren't enough to even chip their armor, as they were forcefully pushed back.

Feeling her mana gradually drain, Amelia rushed forward. One of the swords disappeared, and another weapon materialized on her left hand.

A rapier.

She had realized that there was a gap in their armor. There, she could see the narrow gap of the ice on their body, and a small strand of fur could be seen.

With such thoughts, Amelia gripped the rapier tightly. Her entire focus was on the tip of the rapier's trajectory.

She was talented with the blade. Even more so than her father.

Trained in all sorts of swordplay, Amelia recalled her experiences with the rapier.

Swoosh—!

On the first try, her calculations were correct. The blade's trajectory instantly cut through the narrow gap of the armor, and the rapier deeply impaled the wolf.

Bang!

The wolf was pushed back by her gun, and Amelia employed the same strategy.

But this time, she increased her pace.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!

A flurry of strikes thrusted through the wolf. The rapier's edge pierced through the other side of the wolf.

Bang!

The wolf was pushed away by the gun, its body limp and lifeless.

Maneuvering in the air, Amelia swiftly headed towards the wolves with graceful movements.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!

[You have slain a Frostwolf!]

[You have slain a Frostwolf!]

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By the end of it, despite the cold, sweat trickled down Amelia's cheek.

"Haa.... H-haaa..."

She took deep heavy breaths as she focused her attention on the goblins, surrounding the earth formed wall around Carl.

Thankfully, the wolves ignored them as they seemed to be safe.

But as she gazed ahead.....

"....!"

The forest had started burning.