Chapter 267: Pretty Good, Boss
The second round of Polar Ice Seal covered the existing ice layer with another layer of ice blocks.
The combination of the two has created nearly half a meter in thickness.
Even if conventional control couldn’t take effect, the existing ice layer alone could hold back his movements.
Roar!
Sure enough, Aima’s arm was restricted by the ice blocks, unable to proceed with the next steps.
Then, this legendary sword technique would die before its birth…
Hmm!
A massive crack spread across the ground along Unyielding Sword’s arm, and the ice blocks in this area were actually ruptured by his sheer strength!
Aima was indeed a level 50 diamond boss; the disparity between his stats and the level 35 Star Cat was too great. Even a major skill like Polar Ice Seal only served to buy some time.
Two seconds later, the ice blocks completely shattered, while his health only decreased by less than 30,000.
Unyielding Sword stepped out from the broken ice crevice, his heavy sword shining with a dazzling red light.
Alright, even the lighting was saved.
The enemy raised his weapon and suddenly swung it forward!
A fiery red sword energy erupted from the heavy sword, charging straight towards Starry with terrifying power!
Oh no!
The Ice Flow Shield had already been discarded while defending damage earlier. Without any damage reduction, she wouldn’t be able to withstand this attack.
Wish—Blazing Fire!
The moment the fire wall rose, it was destroyed and vanished by the sword energy.
Starry calmly took a half step back, her body transforming into an afterimage as she rushed out, charging!
The moment she missed the attack, her figure suddenly appeared beside Aima.
Thousand Flash Step!
Starry’s focus was razor-sharp at this moment; Unyielding Sword was a formidable opponent. Even though he was now a dead body, his fighting skills from his living days were still incredibly sharp.
After dozens of exchanges, Aima was already quite familiar with Starry’s fighting style.
He suddenly turned around, swinging the previously raised heavy sword down in a strong slash.
Clang!!
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In the moment of weapon clash, Starry was forced to retreat several steps, barely clinging to life with less than 200 health, her face pale.
That blow not only emptied her shield filled with health and Woe’s Embrace but also left her wrist aching.
There was no doubt that this boss had growth potential; he could make special countermeasures against the enemies’ fighting styles!
It was only thanks to Starry’s awareness, skill, and the cooperation of others that she had managed to reach this level. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn’t even see the boss before dying.
Every attack felt like walking on a tightrope. Next, she had to wait for the next shield to generate before using Fool’s Voice to regain full health for a fighting chance.
“… Aima remained silent, staring at Starry, as he swung his heavy sword upward in a similar manner, fire-red sword energy exploding forth!
Could the legendary sword technique really be transforming melee into ranged!?
This was not just an issue of range; the heavy sword already had a large attack range, and with an additional layer of sword energy, the space for operation became even smaller.
She had just used Charge, and Starry was still recovering from her previous trajectory.
The health of Star Cat was insufficient to take another hit, and if Ice Frost Tiger fell…
If control couldn’t keep up, what awaited them was the same deadlock.
Should she take a gamble? Could she trigger the Triumph of the Shattered by blocking the attack with her body just once?
“Don’t come over!” Starry shook her head, taking a deep breath as she watched the approaching sword energy.
“Huh…”
Seven Stars, Shattering Flash!!
The moment the skill activated, Starry’s body moved as if through space, appearing behind Aima.
Wham! Without hesitation, she struck down with her sword.
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Aima involuntarily staggered from the blow. When he turned around, he saw nothing.
Wham!
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Another fierce strike landed on his back.
No matter how he turned, he couldn’t catch a glimpse of the enemy.
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In a flurry of seven consecutive strikes, each appeared behind Aima.
He was exhausted from turning, eager to catch her, yet it always fell just short. The speed of Shattering Flash far surpassed his.
Even with the final blow, under the circumstances of a critical hit from the Autumn Moon Strike, Aima let out a grunt as he was knocked to the ground.
Zane’s heart soared with joy; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
With the boss in such a predicament, if they could properly utilize the suppression effect of the Storm Domain, occasionally delivering heavy hits could create an extended window of output time, leaving him unable to lift his head!
Just as Zane was contemplating the arrangement of skill sequences, a delicate shout interrupted her thoughts.
“Enough!!”
Lighting up her gear, Zane turned toward the source of the voice.
A pristine face, grayish-white eyes that revealed infinite depth, and long black hair cascading to her waist; her face bore half anger and half sorrow.
“… If I’m not mistaken, she should be Hedy, the tragic girl encountered during her birthday.
Wiping her eyes, there were 2 hours left on the countdown, equating to about 20 minutes in gameplay.
Unyielding Sword had yet to be resolved, and a new boss had emerged. It’s not just Starry; even Zane and Butterfly Dance weren’t in great shape.
Their blue bars were nearly empty, and Star Cat was in a weakened state, having used almost all their ultimate skills, their dark abilities exhausted.
“Why… why… Father… why must you leave me again?” Hedy’s eyes gleamed with tears as she collapsed beside Aima.
At that moment, no one dared to take action.
Since they were about to enter a storyline, they’d let it develop naturally and wait for cooldowns, at least until they could heal Starry with the Voice of the Slaughter.
Unyielding Sword wildly stood up, his gaze focused solely on Starry, as if everything else was irrelevant to him.
Even Hedy did not warrant a second glance.
Something seemed off?
After all, Aima was Hedy’s father. If Weil had a degree of consciousness, then surely he should as well.
However, from the start of their clashes until now, he hadn’t uttered a single word.
He had been fighting Starry the entire time.
Hedy felt no surprise. She lifted her head to look at Starry and, in pain, said, “I know why you’re here… The butler should have conveyed everything to you.”
Zane was somewhat surprised. She had thought Hedy would have lost her reason, but it seemed she could still communicate normally.
“Then… you must know what task Weil entrusted to us.” Time was running out; Zane straightforwardly addressed the matter.
“… Big Brother, do we really have to take action?” Butterfly Dance looked at the tearful girl, feeling sympathy.
Aima halted his movements, seemingly waiting for the outcome of the conversation.
Hedy’s cheeks were streaked with tears as she slowly said, “Uh… The butler… only knows a little about my situation.”
“What do you mean?” Zane frowned.
“… Time is running out; the scale of the contamination is continuously growing. Before long… they will break free from my control, leave the Wheel City, and spread all over the world.” Hedy sighed, “By then, it will be irreversible.”
“… Zane stared at her, silent.
“I know what you’re thinking. The butler mistakenly believes that as long as I am dead, the contamination will completely disappear. In reality, even if you kill me, you won’t stop those monsters; on the contrary, it will only let the contamination break free from control entirely.”
“Pretty good.” Zane nodded.
“Since that’s the case, I can give you a suggestion… wait, what did you just say?” Hedy said in disbelief.
“I said, isn’t that pretty good? When can they break free from control?” Zane said matter-of-factly.
“？？？” Even though she had ceased to be human long ago, Hedy still found herself thinking that this little girl was babbling nonsense.
