Chapter 81: Steely Command (Rewritten)
Dan Heng’s eyes widened as the ground violently trembled beneath him. Some vagrants fell to the ground due to the shaking, while he was only able to stay on his feet due to his superhuman nature. In the distance, a whirlwind of snow rose into the air, intense gales blowing in all directions.
Staring at the dense hurricane of snow in confusion, Dan Heng realized something.
’...Isn’t that Svarog’s base?’
His eyes darted around, locating Bronya and Seele. Sunny, March, and Sampo were missing. Those three just so happened to be the most problematic of them all.
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Saint’s knees buckled as she blocked an iron fist with her shield. The shockwave caused a storm of snow, blowing both Sunny and March away. The two of them rolled across the yard in Svarog’s base, being completely cleared from the point of battle.
Having been augmented by three shadows, Saint’s strength had become the equivalent of four Ascended Demons. Despite that, Svarog’s opening blow was powerful enough to almost make her kneel.
Sunny immediately got back up, sparks coalescing in his hands. The Everwinter Night appeared in his hands before being thrown to the stone knight immediately. Saint didn’t turn back, simply raising one of her armored hands as she casually caught the Memory. She attached it to her armor, enhancing the charms effects.
The cold in the area strengthened her to an even greater degree. Staring down Svarog, she hit her sword against her shield in a taunting manner, provoking him to make the first move.
Of course, as a robot, Svarog didn’t have the capacity to be provoked. However, he complied with her request, raising his arm as a beam of energy rushed towards her. She gracefully stepped to the side, the attack being easily telegraphed.
Once the beam made contact with the ground, the snow around it instantly melted. Multiple meters that had built up for centuries was evaporated in less than a fraction of that time. Instead of a mere scorch mark, a deep wound was inflicted on the ground.