Rise of the Lustful Evil Monarch (Re)

Chapter 652: Bloodcrazed Monsters

Ethan had specifically created this area-of-effect spell after experiencing that dangerous battle against the dark goblin tribe in the Dark Forest.

After that battle, he had realized that he needed a powerful area-of-effect spell that could deal with large numbers of enemies without accidentally harming his own allies.

That was much easier said than done.

Most large-scale spells naturally affected everything within their range, and unless the caster possessed extremely precise control over their elemental mana, it was almost impossible to distinguish between friend and foe once the spell had been released.

But Ethan possessed something that ordinary mages didn’t.

His extraordinarily powerful soul allowed him to perceive the surrounding environment with astonishing precision, while his unparalleled affinity with the ice element allowed him to manipulate ice mana far more freely than ordinary ice mages.

By combining the two, Ethan had eventually developed a spell capable of controlling the ice spikes individually even after they erupted from the ground.

Each spike could be directed toward a specific target, allowing the spell to distinguish between allies and enemies with remarkable precision.

As for the massive ice-blue broadsword, it wasn’t merely a weapon Ethan carried for combat.

It served as an excellent medium through which he could concentrate and release an enormous amount of ice mana into the frozen earth in a single explosive burst.

The moment the broadsword pierced the ground, Ethan could channel his mana through it and spread the energy rapidly beneath the surrounding ice.

His monstrous physical strength also played an important role.

The force with which he drove the weapon into the ground amplified the initial burst of ice mana, making the resulting shockwave much more violent and allowing the spell to spread through the frozen terrain at an astonishing speed.

This combination of his physical strength, ice-element affinity, and powerful soul perception was what made Thorn Ripple so effective, and perfectly suited to him.

As they ran through the mountainous and rocky snow terrain, Erius suddenly pulled a yellow parchment out of nowhere and unfolded it while continuing to move.