The clash of 〖Zone Control〗 created a shockwave.
The god called it the Kai-Geki Phenomenon, and the power of the shockwave generated at this time is proportional to the control of the 〖Zone Control〗.
That’s why it (..) is proof of the “Polar King’s” 〖Zone Control〗 (power).
” (Deep…)”
Looking down from the sky, there’s a long crevasse cutting across the ice field.
It was created by the shockwave of the Kai-Geki Phenomenon.
The arctic ice, which contains a lot of 〖Mana〗, is stronger than Mana Mineral, but the traces of destruction that don’t care about that tell the strength of the “Polar King’s” 〖Zone Control〗.
“(Their control is on a different level than the 〖Calamity Beast〗)”
Even at the current edge of the 〖Zone Control〗, I can only expand my 〖Koushou〗 about fifty meters.
The closer I get from now on, the more my controlled area will shrink.
“(Maybe it’s better to keep it as ‘Convergence’…? No, they might use the ice crystals to do something, so I should expand it just in case.)”
While thinking about that, I started moving towards the center of the 〖Zone Control〗.
The diamond dust-like things that were blown away by the shockwave were returning over time, but they weren’t appearing around me.
It was made by the 〖Zone Control〗 after all.
Just as I came to that conclusion, ten 〖Feral Beast〗 jumped out from behind an iceberg in my direction.
“(A pack of the same kind of 〖Feral Beast〗… It’s not impossible, but they’re probably familiars.)”
All of the 〖Feral Beast〗 are in the form of birds.
The individual differences become drastic when it comes to 〖Feral Beast〗, and if their appearances are so similar, they probably didn’t occur naturally.
“(Well, whatever, 〖Feral Beast〗 aren’t enough to stop me now.)”
I stared at them as they shot ice beams, and increased the output of my long-distance flight Artifact by one level.
I charged while deflecting the ice with my 〖Toughness〗, and then, after accelerating enough, I canceled the imitation. It’s easier to maneuver in my natural state.
“(【Thunder Harvest Scythe】, Ten Consecutive)”
I touched all the bird Demon Beasts that were flying in a group with a lightning-like zigzag trajectory.
During that moment of contact, I poured in a Lightning Strike and immediately moved to the next bird.
When I broke through the flock of birds, they began to fall as if their strings had been cut. It seems that all the instant death effects were successful.
I felt the 〔Soul (Arche)〕 that collapsed like a sandcastle seep into me.
The proficiency of my 【Unique Skill】 had also increased to the point where I could kill even a fully recovered 〖Feral Beast〗.
“(They noticed, huh?)”
There is an invisible connection between a familiar and its master.
Through this, they can grasp the general situation and communicate telepathically, and the “Polar King” probably learned of the death of their familiars through that.
I felt a magnificent 〖Mana〗 stirring beyond the iceberg.
Just as I was bracing myself, thinking they were coming, the iceberg exploded.
“(–Huh?)”
The iceberg turned into a huge number of cross swords and floated in the air.
All the tips were pointing at me, making me feel like I was being aimed at with a gun.
And beyond the opened view, a Demon Beast more than twice my size appeared.
The Demon Beast, which seemed to be the “Polar King,” had a shape like an upside-down space shuttle.
It had two short antennae on its head. It had a pair of flat, wing-like arms, and its organs were clearly visible from the outside because its skin was translucent.
It didn’t seem to have eyes, ears, or a nose on its head, making it look featureless.
If I were to briefly describe the appearance of that 〖King Beast〗…
“(It’s a Clione.)”
That would be the closest way to call it.
There were minor differences, such as the azure lines running all over its body and the ice ring floating above its head, but the “Polar King” at first glance was a giant Clione floating in the air.
“(The familiars were bird Demon Beasts… The Demon Beast I made in my experiment was a rabbit, so I guess that kind of thing can happen… phew)”
Taking advantage of the fact that the ice swords didn’t attack immediately, I analyzed the enemy and calmed my mind.
My heart was both overwhelmed and excited by the scale of the 〖King Beast〗 that had an entire iceberg under its control.
Both could lead to misjudgment.
I focused on having enough enthusiasm to not shrink from the battle, and enough calmness to not get too heated.
If my mind is disturbed, I won’t be able to win.
“(Here I come, ‘Polar King’!)”
~Unidentified Information Recording Area~
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The distant, radiant, white jade wheel, Fue Toukouya’s 〖Folly〗 has been activated.
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As soon as my body felt lighter from the activation of 〖Folly〗, the first attack was launched.
One of the ice swords, scattered in the sky like stars, was fired.
It was a godspeed that even I, with my 〖Speed〗 exceeding three thousand, could lose sight of.
Even so, I could have avoided it, but I dared to neither escape nor hide and took it head-on.
As a result, the ice sword slid on the surface and pierced into the icy ground.
I didn’t take any damage. Even if it’s an attack from a 〖King Beast〗, it seems that it can’t unconditionally break through my 〖Toughness〗.
“Uruuru…?”
The Clione showed a slightly puzzled expression.
Its clear voice, like a wind chime, had some kind of weakening (debuff) effect, but I nullified it with 〖Resist〗 and moved on to the attack.
“(〖Shoot〗, 〖S(Sparkle) U(Aproot)〗!)”
The magic bullets, enhanced by the 〖Weapon Skill〗, rushed towards the “Polar King”… before they were all shot down.
The ice swords rained down all at once, attacking the magic bullets along with me.
The shockwave alone swept away the ice crystals in the area, and they began to reappear little by little.
“Lalalalala♪”
A cheerful, yet innocent voice filled with malice echoed.
It was a voice that didn’t think for a moment that it would be harmed, a voice born from not having hatred or caution.
The chill that ran through me was probably because the “Polar King’s” perception of me had changed from “a weakling that can be crushed immediately” to “a toy that I can play with a little.”
“(Just keep being careless… I’ll make you get serious soon enough!)”
The frozen king who reigns in the far north. A apex predator of another world.
The battle with the eternally unmelting Frozen Sea Ice Burn, Leane Lean, had begun.