Chapter 47: Frozen Ice and Crimson Lotus
Although the Minotaur’s strength was immense, just as Hoffa had worried, it was nothing more than a brute.
Seeing the Minotaur charge towards her, Elus didn’t even bother to dodge. She simply snapped her fingers, and a dense black radiance covered Minotaur’s pupils.
Unable to discern its target, the burly Minotaur Warrior even mistook a patch of bushes for Elus and swung its weapon forcefully.
“Ahhh, Minotaur, what are you doing!!!”
Silent Leaf exclaimed in distress. At the same time, a black glint appeared next to the Minotaur’s ears.
Instead of regaining its senses, its companion’s warning turned into Elus’s taunt, causing the Minotaur’s eyes to turn red.
“Moo!!!”
“!”
The massive war axe descended, creating a half-meter crater in the ground. Although Silent Leaf managed to dodge in time, she was still sent flying by the residual force.
And in the distance…
Those large insects were being held back by Cécile and the others.
Candelle’s strength was already extraordinary. As the number one person from the western Demon Race, she could easily turn some ferocious Yixiu Lords into obedient chicks. Compared to her, those giant frozen mosquitoes were like ordinary mosquitoes, unable to last more than a few rounds.
Cécile also moved skillfully, content with her role as a mount. She didn’t use the power of Ming Jin at all, relying solely on her physical prowess to deal with these enemies.
Isumi and the other companions provided support from the periphery, ready to react immediately if the enemy launched any sneak attacks.
…
…
Seeing this scene, Silent Leaf was stunned.
She had originally thought that she could trap all these enemies by herself and then annihilate them one by one using her traps.
But now…
What was going on?
Let alone trapping the enemies, she hadn’t even managed to force them to use their full strength.
The enemy’s Rainbow Abyss power hadn’t even appeared yet, and their front line was already in danger. If this continued…
I will be abandoned again.
Unable to fulfill Lord Hoffa’s request,
Unable to complete my mission,
Unable…
Silent Leaf looked up at the sky blankly, her pupils becoming so empty and silent, like a pool of turbid stagnant water.
However, at that very moment…
“Inferno Ice!”
…
Pale blue fiery ice appeared on the ground.
The fiery ice spread rapidly. It had just appeared around Silent Leaf, but in an instant, it attacked Elus’s surroundings like a wildfire.
This caused the black-haired little loli to frown, and she had to take it seriously:
“Hmph, still dares to resist! Little fox, transform into the form of grilled fox skewers.”
“Meow…?”
“I’m telling you to summon the power of the Rainbow Abyss, don’t you understand yet!”
“Woof woof woof!”
After Elus lightly tapped her small head, the silver-haired little fox hopped and summoned the Crimson Lotus Hammer from its necklace.
As soon as the massive war hammer appeared, it emanated a flame wave.
The collision of crimson and pale blue light was like a tsunami, emitting a violent sound.
Boom!
Facing the great impact, Lonis had to hold her fox ears to avoid being blown away.
But then, a second wave of ice attacked – wherever the chill passed, the ground froze, and even the weeds became as hard as ice.
“Hmph, still want to resist? Little fox, continue to supply me with magic power.”
“Woof woof woof!”
Facing the enemy’s full-blown assault, Elus showed no fear.
As if encouraged by its master, Lonis leaped up excitedly.
Under the radiance of the Crimson Lotus Hammer, that pale blue cold ice couldn’t get close. Instead, it seemed to become fuel for the flames, fanning the fire.
The outcome of this confrontation was already clear: Elus had gained the upper hand… However, this time, the opponent had no intention of continuing the fight from the beginning.
“Silent Leaf, Minotaur, retreat!”
“Lord Hoffa?!”
The green-haired girl’s eyes widened. Although she heard the retreat order, she had no intention of retreating.
Because this time…
She had been too embarrassed.
Not only had she failed to kill Elus, but she hadn’t even played the slightest role. If it weren’t for Lord Hoffa’s presence here, she would have already become a corpse.
However, just as Silent Leaf was about to fight to the death…
“Retreat immediately, that’s an order!”
“!”
“Minotaur, you retreat too… Damn it!”
Although Hoffa wanted to retreat with the Minotaur, the Minotaur was already in a frenzy.
It seemed to be trapped in an endless illusion, and the giant axe in its hand incessantly smashed into various defensive facilities of the ice rock barrier.
At this point, even Hoffa couldn’t awaken it, so he could only retreat with Silent Leaf.
Half an hour later, the City of Ruins.
Kneeling on the ground, Silent Leaf’s heart turned cold.
Because she knew that her performance in this battle could be described as a complete mess.
Not only had their location been exposed to the enemy, forcing the Minotaur to attack prematurely.
More importantly…
After seeing that the mist did not affect the enemy’s mind, she did not choose to change her attack method.
Instead, she chose to deepen the concentration of the mist, trying to prove something.
But…
What could she prove?
She couldn’t prove anything…
On the contrary, it caused the Minotaur to be affected by her mist, driving it deeper into the illusion.
Otherwise, at least the Minotaur could have retreated.
Therefore, Silent Leaf’s heart turned cold, and she only wanted to die.
However, Hoffa simply shook his head and said, “Silent Leaf, this battle is not your fault. You may retreat for now.”
“Lord Hoffa?!”
The green-haired girl’s eyes widened. In her impression, although Lord Hoffa was not cruel, he was always a person who rewarded and punished appropriately… Since she had suffered a defeat, how could he not execute her?
However, this man in the black suit, whose head was burning with blue fiery ice, simply said, “That is Elus’s true form. In front of that guy, the fact that you could gather the courage to resist is already considered completing the mission.”
“!”
“Moreover, this was also a mistake in my tactical deployment. I didn’t expect Elus to be so much stronger than when I last saw her…”
“Lord Hoffa?”
Silent Leaf’s eyes widened in astonishment, because what made her feel worse than death… was seeing a deep fear in Hoffa’s expression.
This meant that even Lord Hoffa was no match for the opponent.
But how was this possible?
Lord Hoffa was the controller of the Han Yuan power, and also a descendant of the Apocalypse Independent Kingdom from a thousand years ago…
“Silent Leaf, you may retreat.”
“Master…”
“I want to be alone to consider the countermeasures for the next battle.”
