Chapter 18: Against The Nora Clan—3
The Iceborn who stood before me wasn’t an Iceborn. It was a fearsome beast. Merely unleashing its menacing presence exerted a strong pressure on me, pushing me back and I almost hit the forcefield barrier that surrounded the arena.
He was tough—way tougher than I gave him credit for.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
The heavy sound was heard when he—with his gigantic body, began walking towards me, his speed gradually increasing with each step. Gaining enough momentum, he punched with both arms on his right. I was nimble enough to evade just in time and he hit the ground where I was standing a moment ago. Sharp shards of ice erupted from the spot he had hit.
"Dark Strom!"
I cast my magic spell, and the magical prowess emerged from the staff I had selected earlier, spiraling like a vortex of dark energy.
He sure was tough. However, he wasn’t agile enough that he could dodge my attack. The spell hit him. He stood there firmly, crossing his two arms to block the attack. The impact was grave and seemingly he was affected. But then, with his remaining two hands, he materialized something.
The next thing I saw was a strong blizzard coursing towards me. It blocked my sight, preventing me from detecting his next course of action.
As I tried to clear the blizzard away, I saw that he had already vanished. He was in mid-air. Perhaps it would take a little amount of time to locate him. Thanks to Shika who screamed ’above you’ from outside the arena, I was able to prevent the delay and launch my attack again.
"Night’s Protection!"
Even if I had materialized the protective shield, his attack still landed on me. I skedded backward, sustaining the damage he had put on his attack.