radicalducati Chapter 132 Ice Soul
Chapter 132 Ice Soul
Chapter 132 "Ice Soul"
The park, far from the bustling city center, is so quiet it seems to have been forgotten by the world.
The moonlight tonight is faint, casting silvery spots through the gaps in the branches and leaves. An eerie atmosphere permeates the air, both evil and oppressive.
Suddenly, a gust of wind howled past.
A graceful figure flashed past among the neatly arranged trees, her toes lightly touching the branches and leaves, leaving behind a fine layer of frost.
The frost, like condensed dew, shimmered with a faint glow under the bright moonlight. Then, a massive body swept in and annihilated it into the air.
"I'm in position, senior!"
With a swift movement, Tang Cao dodged the vicious claws and floated up, landing on a rockery.
(Well done, Tangcao. The most important thing in fighting against heretics is to lure or drive them into uninhabited environments.)
Qin Nan's voice came through the earpiece. Tang Cao was about to respond when she saw that strange figure rushing towards her again.
Without a second to think, Tang Cao reacted immediately. The next second, the "No Climbing" sign was torn to shreds by the sharp claws, and cracks also appeared on the exterior of the artificial hill.
Having missed its target, the monster let out an unhappy roar. It shook off the rubble on its shoulder and pulled its right arm, which was noticeably larger than its left, out of the crevice.
As the monster turned around, its appearance was fully exposed to the moonlight.
It was a grotesque mechanical creature with a humanoid body, but its right arm was a huge crane-like thing, with a heavy hook that gleamed with a metallic light and exuded a chilling aura.
"You've been muttering to yourself since just now, how long are you planning to hide!"
With a loud shout, the demon outside the crane swung his arm, and the heavy hook shot out, hurtling towards Tang Cao's figure.
It seemed this guy was really driven to desperation. Tangcao, who hadn't yet regained his balance in mid-air, felt a fierce gust of wind behind him, and then the hook was right in front of him.
""Ice Soul·Yu"! "
A bright glow burst from the tip of the Star Staff, and in that instant, a block of pure ice rapidly formed in front of Tangcao, directly blocking the path of the Iron Hook.
The iron and ice clashed, producing a muffled sound. Tang Cao hadn't expected to completely block the opponent's attack with this barrier. For her, who had no leverage in mid-air, slightly changing the direction of the opponent's attack would be enough.
Even so, Tang Cao was still affected. A huge repulsive force rushed towards her, forcing her back a distance. She had to take several steps back before she could regain her balance.
Clang, clang!
A piercing sound of chains rubbing against the rails rang out, and the iron hook rapidly retracted in mid-air, returning to the arm of the demon outside the crane.
Seeing this from high above, Qin Nan felt a little relieved and a smile appeared on his lips.
(Good job. You can now use magic linking spells to release magic during battle. You're a qualified magical girl now.)
Although they are called magical girls, if they just stand in the back row like fools and chant spells, then any heretic with ranged abilities can kill them before they can even cast a spell.
Although I haven't witnessed it, there have indeed been instances in history where magical girls were killed by evil creatures because they were too terrified during their first battle and were unable to use their magic.
So after seeing the methods of the demon outside the crane, Qin Nan subconsciously used wind to wrap around the other party's rope. If Tang Cao failed to use magic, then her wind would force the hook to deviate from its direction.
This is, after all, the boss's own sister; we can't let her get hurt.
Fortunately, Tangcao was very talented and skilled in using magic. On her first attempt, she successfully released magic in battle.
Upon hearing Qin Nan's voice, Tang Cao smiled sweetly.
She had been learning magic for several days now. Since successfully concocting a magic formula for the first time, subsequent attempts had become much easier. Without expending too much effort, she mastered her first spell—"Ice Soul Defense."
Strictly speaking, this is a spell that combines offense and defense. Its effect is to gather a block of pure ice using one's own magic power. This move can be used for defense, or it can be thrown directly.
Unlike Qin Nan, a seasoned magical girl, Tang Cao can only connect to "one" spell at the moment, which, without the prefix, is a single text magic.
To unleash the full potential of "Instant Death Squadron," she would need even more magical reserves.
(You can handle him now, no need to force yourself. If you really need my help, that's fine too.)
"Relax, senior, I'm not that weak," Tangcao said confidently, then looked at the crane-wielding Outer Path Demon opposite her. "Just an elite-level Outer Path Demon, senior, you should get some rest."
(Don't underestimate your enemies. Every heretic demon possesses unique abilities, and they may unleash power far exceeding their rank.)
Similar to how magical girls are ranked using magic power, the ranks of Outer Demons are also linked to their own energy reserves.
Those beings with weaker negative energy are generally of the ordinary or elite level, and below them are the grunts like the Dark Scum. However, due to their different physical forms, it's hard to say whether they have the ability to threaten a magical girl.
The crane-shaped Outer Path Demon in front of us is a good example. Unlike the Beast Form Outer Path Demon, the Mechanical Outer Path Demon clearly has a more versatile and robust body.
But before Qin Nan could finish speaking, Tang Cao had already launched an attack.
With a wave of the star staff, magic coalesced into Chinese characters.
""Ice Soul·Yu"! "
Unlike the previous Zhenbing that transformed into a shield, this time Zhenbing formed a giant axe, which cleaved straight towards the head of the Dao Demon outside the crane.
Looking at the terrifyingly large ice, the Dao Demon outside the crane dared not confront it head-on and hurriedly dodged to the side. However, as soon as he moved, he discovered that his legs were covered by frost.
When?!
With a blank expression, the demon outside the crane suddenly realized something.
Just now, while I was chasing this new magical girl, she seemed to have been secretly leaving behind frost all the way, which I hadn't noticed and shattered.
And now, these remaining frosts have covered his body, freezing his legs without his knowledge!
Normally, he could shatter the frost with a single slap in the face of such freezing control, but now, looking at the giant ice axe hanging above his head, the Demon Lord of the Crane had no other choice.
He suddenly raised his arm to protect himself, and then a terrifying force crashed down upon him.
A dull thud rang out, and the bricks and stones under the crane's feet instantly shattered, with frost mixed with dust spreading wildly and obscuring the view in an instant.
At the same moment, a new Ice Giant Axe reappeared in mid-air.
Tangcao raised the star staff in her hand and swung it down sharply.
"ha!"
With her movement, the second Ice Giant Axe, carrying terrifying destructive power, fiercely slashed into the smoke and dust.
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The ground nearby trembled slightly, and the loud noise seemed to strike Qin Nan, who was watching all of this from high above, right in the heart.
She stared blankly at the center of the battlefield. Seeing that Tang Cao was preparing to gather the third Zhenbing Giant Axe, Qin Nan couldn't help but stop her.
(Hey, do you have a grudge against him, or do you have too much magic power and nowhere to use it?)
"Huh?"
Tang Cao blinked.
"Didn't they say smoke doesn't cause harm? I was thinking of hacking at him a few more times, until he's as dead as can be. Is there a problem with that?"
Hearing Tang Cao's slightly innocent tone, Qin Nan's lips twitched.
Tang Cao might not know, but with her magic vision always on, she saw it very clearly. In fact, when the first giant axe swung down, the crane demon couldn't withstand it, and its hard right arm was chopped off.
At this point, the Demon Lord outside the crane had little ability to resist. Having lost his only threatening body, he was like a crab without claws.
But soon, the second giant axe descended, cleaving his entire body in two, destroying the negative energy and dark crystal within him as well.
Qin Nan originally wanted to praise Tang Cao for using the frost she left behind when she escaped to scheme against the Outer Demon, since many magical girls are not very good at using their magic in the early stages.
Most magical girl stories begin with a turn-based system similar to Pokémon, where you hit me once, and I hit you once.
Characters like Tangcao, who can set up 'foreshadowing' traps while moving around in battle, are extremely rare among newcomers.
The only downside, well.
Her only flaw might be that she's too cautious, perhaps even overly so.
With the sound of flapping wings, Qin Nan and Little Gray swooped down from the sky and landed steadily on the ground.
"What a pity, I was hoping to get some information out of this guy."
"Intelligence?" Tang Cao was slightly taken aback.
"Ah," Qin Nan responded. "Recently, the activities of the heretical demons have become more and more frequent, and there have even been strange beasts that can move in the sunlight. I have a feeling that these guys are planning something big."
As he spoke, Qin Nan kicked the shattered Zhenbing, revealing the evaporating remnants of the heretical demon within.
"But given his current state of death, he probably can't provide anything anymore."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know." Tang Cao held the Star Staff in both hands and lowered her head weakly.
"No need to apologize, you didn't do anything wrong." Qin Nan shook his head slightly and turned to look at Tang Cao. "You must remember, if it's a solo mission, the priority must be eliminating the heretical demons; ensuring your safety is the most important thing."
Tang Cao nodded to indicate that she understood, but she quickly raised her head again.
"What about the intelligence? Won't it interfere with your mission?"
"Don't worry."
Qin Nan smiled and waved her hand.
"I'm not the only one investigating this; there are other, more reliable people researching these clues. Hopefully, they'll find something."
(End of this chapter)