Chapter 337 : The Cold Abyss Trial
In the backyard of the mental hospital, the girls found the passage leading to the Cold Abyss.
The door had already been opened, and the corpses of various other monsters lay scattered nearby... They were collapsed all around, their gazes peaceful as if they were sleeping.
"These dead people... were they killed by the Eight-Tailed Fox?"
"Perhaps, because she didn't want them to suffer in this world anymore, she attacked them..."
Looking at all this decay, the girls felt silent in their hearts.
But...
Even so, they still had to move forward.
After all, if they stayed here, they would forever be immersed in darkness.
Walking down the winding and rugged steps, going deep into the dark passage.
A chill hit them head-on. At first it was just a little, but later it became bone-piercing cold... Even wearing warm clothes, everyone was shivering from the cold.
"Lonis, summon the Red Lotus Hammer."
"Ah... ah!"
"Mm, that's good now."
After her heart suffered severe damage, Elucia's resistance seemed to have greatly weakened. Lonis could feel that Elucia was staying very close to her... The girl's warmth continuously transmitted with each step forward, warm and truly comfortable.
After walking for half an hour in this dark tunnel...
The girls finally reached the end of the passage.
A light blue door stood there, faintly emitting a dreamy glow.
It had textures like shattered ice and brilliant crystalline patterns like snowflakes. The Cold Abyss Temple's door was the same as the temple doors they had seen before—no matter from what angle you looked at it, it was like a work of art, absolutely beautiful.
But...
In front of this crystalline door, a woman with a dejected expression knelt.
She had 8 large tails, each seemingly stained with extreme cold, swaying with threads of icy light.
But she could only kneel there. She couldn't open that ice-blue door, nor could she penetrate that ice crystal to reach the other side of the Cold Abyss.
"Why... won't it open? Why, why..."
Folik murmured, those eyes seeming to have lost all their brilliance, deep and despairing.
"Eight-Tailed Fox, what are you doing?"
Seeing the big fox, Candel instinctively called out, trying to run forward.
However...
"Hmph... Candel, even now, are you still going to compete with me for the Rainbow Abyss power?"
"Eh, wait..."
"I don't want to fight you, but if you pursue relentlessly, then don't blame me for being impolite~"
The Eight-Tailed Fox sneered coldly and stood up very icily.
But soon, she discovered the other girls standing behind Candel... Even so, she didn't stop her fighting stance, instead saying:
"Even Withered Leaf and Sethilu came? No matter, come at me together."
"!"
"It must be that I haven't fought for too long, so the Cold Abyss rejected me. Perfect, I also want to test what level my current power can reach."
After speaking, a bone-piercing cold light appeared around the Eight-Tailed Fox.
But that wasn't ice crystals, but ghostly blue spirit fire... Only unlike normal spirit fire that emitted heat, these spirit fires absorbed heat.
So the temperature in the space immediately became much colder, and ice crystals began condensing in the air. The entire tunnel also seemed to have fallen into an ice cave, filled with bone-piercing cold.
"Everyone be careful."
Fortunately, Lonis had summoned the Red Lotus Hammer in advance, otherwise just this alone would have frostbitten the little fox.
"What's wrong, aren't you coming? Didn't we agree to have a competition and then decide the qualification for the Cold Abyss?"
Seeing that Candel didn't attack, the Eight-Tailed Fox frowned angrily.
And Candel was now unable to advance or retreat, not knowing what to do... Although she really disliked the Eight-Tailed Fox's big breasts, that didn't mean she disliked the Eight-Tailed Fox as a person.
That is to say, although the conflict between flat chests and big breasts was irreconcilable, this conflict shouldn't be resolved here.
So Candel looked at Elucia, hoping her master could stop the fight between her and the Eight-Tailed Fox, but...
"Candel, go."
"Eh?"
"Some things won't be understood without being tempered through battle. Use your full power and try to defeat the Eight-Tailed Fox."
"I understand... Then, Eight-Tailed Fox, please go easy on me!"
Candel attacked just like that.
The Vampire Queen with 8th-rank strength was absolutely not to be underestimated... In fact, if Candel fought with a death-defying resolve, even Elucia might not necessarily be her match.
Because of this, all of the Eight-Tailed Fox's spirit fire attacks were dodged by Candel.
"Eight-Tailed Fox, let you see the power of a little loli!"
"Oh ho... the airstrip is actually talking big? But... can you get close to me?"
Although Folik's spirit fire couldn't hit Candel's body, her steps were equally agile and swift.
Using flames to block Candel's steps, then constantly maintaining distance to harass her opponent... Folik's fighting style was completely the routine that mages would choose.
And being unable to attack the Eight-Tailed Fox's front, Candel's heart became increasingly anxious.
Because...
She could genuinely feel it.
Although at first, the Eight-Tailed Fox's attacks were somewhat stiff and mechanical, not like a mature enemy.
But as the battle progressed, these spirit fires seemed to gain life, becoming increasingly lively.
Not only were their trajectories difficult to predict, but their speed also became extremely fast. Finally, in a blind spot beyond her sight, a pale blue flame hit Candel's back.
"Wuu ah! So cold!!!!"
Candel felt like she had been made into a popsicle, her entire body covered in goosebumps.
And the Eight-Tailed Fox smiled slightly, mockingly saying: "Oh? This feeling of being frozen, isn't it quite nice? The reason you feel so cold is also because your chest doesn't have enough fat to protect your body."
"Damn it, you big fox are actually playing dirty! Then don't blame me... for being impolite!"
"Oh?"
"Blood Spread, Physical Enhancement!"
Candel viciously bit her own lip.
And as a drop of blood was swallowed into her stomach, the red-haired little loli's surroundings also emitted an unmatched radiance.
Originally visible movements suddenly broke through physical limits, trailing afterimages.
"!"
The Eight-Tailed Fox quickly mobilized spirit fire for defense, but Candel's speed was simply too fast, even faster than the spirit fire!
Moreover, a loli's body also had an advantage.
That is, a loli's hit area was very small, and because her chest wasn't full, Candel's projected area was also smaller than ordinary women!
So although the Eight-Tailed Fox's spirit fire formed an impenetrable defensive net, Candel still found a gap and slid in with a tackle.
"How is this possible?"
"Big-breasted big fox! Surrender now!!!"
Candel lunged forcefully at Folik, looking like she was ready to deliver the final blow.