"Let's go!
The things that Lady Nikorei picked for you should be in the underground hall … "
Frostrill said with a smile.
However, the smile froze the next moment.
A layer of frost covered his body.
Kieran had made his move.
He had chosen the direction where Frostrill was.
Kieran was the first to give up on breaking out of the encirclement.
Every member of the Dark Star Society was strong, no weaker than Kieran. Plus, they had the advantage in numbers, and Frostrill was chasing after him. Breaking out of the encirclement in these two directions was suicide.
Kieran had to choose one of the left or right directions before the Dark Star Society members got close.
Fenkes was weaker than Frostrill, so breaking out of the encirclement through Fenkes would be a good choice.
However, Frostrill was right in front of him.
If Kieran chose to attack Fenkes, he would have to take Frostrill's attack as well.
Frostrill might not be able to deal a fatal blow to Kieran because Kieran had to stay behind to open the bronze coffin, but Kieran's plan to break out of the encirclement would fail.
Similarly, if Kieran chose to attack Frostrill, he would have to take Fenkes's attack as well.
He had to choose the lesser of two evils.
After a brief comparison, Kieran made up his mind.
He would pin down the stronger one and take the weaker one's attack.
That was the only way he would have a better chance of breaking out of the encirclement.
Gak, Gak Tss!
Kieran's right hand, which was equipped with [Wilco's Grudge], touched Frostrill's arm and activated [Chilling Touch].
The Powerful Rank Freezing Attack turned into a layer of frost and covered Frostrill's body.
At the same time, Kieran kicked Fenkes' waist on his left.
Fuuu!
As the flames burned, a formless barrier appeared around Fenkes' waist. It easily blocked Kieran's kick and did not cause any damage to Fenkes at all.
Kieran did not intend to hurt Fenkes though.
Using the recoil force of his kick, he leaped into the sea.
Splash!
Water splashed everywhere, and Kieran's figure became faintly discernible.
"Ah!"
Fenkes let out a low growl. Blue veins popped up on his forehead.
His originally amiable face instantly turned ferocious and terrifying.
A layer of black fog rolled under his feet, engulfing his body in a breath's time. He turned into a black shadow and shot into the sea, chasing after Kieran.
In the next moment, their figures were completely covered by the seawater.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The surrounding members of the Dark Star Society didn't even have time to react.
Ka, ka!
Bang!
A crack appeared on the ice. Frostrill broke through the ice and looked at the waves on the surface of the sea. He frowned.
"I've been discovered?"
"Interesting!"
"As expected of Nikorei's assistant, should I say?"
Frostrill muttered to himself.
He didn't know how his meticulous plan was discovered.
However, he knew he had underestimated Kieran.
While he had been focusing all his energy on deceiving Nikorei, his assistant, whom he had neglected all this time, had noticed something was amiss. It infuriated Frostrill.
Soon, though, the annoyance disappeared without a trace.
He believed that Fenkes would bring him a satisfactory answer.
'If I can't lie to him, I'll use force!'
Frostrill thought.
...
After using [Wilco's Grudge], he had consumed 300 HP, and the feeling of weakness was eating at Kieran's body.
The moment he jumped into the water, he felt a lot more pressure than usual.
However, Kieran dared not let down his guard.
He swam quickly and put a [Medium Healing Potion] in his mouth.
He gulped down a few mouthfuls of seawater.
His HP was recovering rapidly, driving away the feeling of weakness.
Kieran's body was bursting with energy, allowing him to swim faster.
Still, it did not make Kieran feel at ease.
[Chilling Touch: Inflicts 500 Damage to Target HP, Target has Secondary Elemental Damage Resistance, Special equipment boosts defense, 50 True Damage Inflicted to Target HP...]
[Burning Kick: Inflicts 100 Damage to Target HP, ([Hand-to-Hand Combat, Kick Combat]), Target has Force Field Defense, 100 True Damage Inflicted to Target HP, 0 True Damage Inflicted to Target HP...]
The two battlelog notifications were telling Kieran what level of opponent he was facing.
Kieran had expected that a Powerful Rank Freezing Attack would not be able to inflict any fatal damage on Frostrill.
However, the actual damage was only one-tenth of what he had expected. It was out of Kieran's expectations.
"Secondary Elemental Damage Resistance?
Special equipment? "
Kieran's eyes scanned the two terms back and forth, committing them to memory.
Fenkes?
Kieran unconsciously turned around to look at the black figure behind him.
Even with the seawater blocking his path, Kieran could feel the malicious intent that was as sharp as a blade. The moment he had entered the water, it had been following him closely.
The figure was extremely fast.
It did not seem to be affected by the seawater at all.
The figure was like an arrow released from a bow, riding the wind and the waves as it chased after Kieran.
The speed of the figure made Kieran feel that something was not right.
It was not that Kieran did not want to hinder the figure, but in the water, his attacks would not be as effective.
Since Kieran did not have any other long-range attacks, all he could do was clench his teeth and increase his speed.
Kieran knew that as long as he could get out of the shielding range and let Nikorei "see" his current situation, he would be safe.
“2567！”
You can't get away! "
Fenkes's words ignored the seawater and reached Kieran's ears clearly.
However, it only made Kieran swim faster.
Until …
A black chain as thick as a finger silently appeared on Kieran's legs.
[Shadow Chain: Target inflicts 10 Negative Energy Corrosion Damage to you, Strength authentication failed, your legs will be bound for 1 second, and for the next 3 seconds, you will suffer 5 Negative Energy Corrosion Damage per second …]
Kieran's body froze as he swam quickly.
The battlelog notification that popped up in his vision told Kieran what had happened.
Although it was only a second, it was enough for Fenkes to catch up to Kieran.
The figure appeared in front of Kieran, covered in darkness.
A ferocious smile appeared on his vein-filled face.
"I told you, you can't get away!"
The figure's voice echoed in Kieran's ears again.
He raised his hand and tried to grab Kieran.
A pitch-black palm appeared in front of Kieran's eyes, and the steel-like fingers grabbed Kieran's throat.
The negative energy quickly invaded Kieran's body.
"Smart people don't have a good ending!
"Originally, I only wanted you to experience a pain worse than death after opening the bronze coffin!"
"But now, you've taken the initiative to extend this time!"
But this is fine too! Otherwise, how can I avenge my death?! "
Fenkes said with a ferocious smile.
The black mist around his body started to rumble.
The next moment, a black shadow formed by dense negative energy replaced the original Fenkes.
The mirage's face was …
Gilfren Hatch!
Kieran was stunned.
He was overjoyed.
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