Chapter 58: It’s Them

Chapter 58: It’s Them

These orcs may have a few screws loose and can be impulsive, but they aren’t completely clueless!

The land before me is clearly somewhere they can’t venture.

One wrong step, and they’d end up like the frozen statues over there!

Seeing that my attempts to provoke the orcs hadn’t worked, Airael felt a twinge of disappointment but knew this wouldn’t be easy.

These orcs have some brains, after all.

Under Airael’s watchful eyes, the orc spearmen began to step forward.

Although their spearheads didn’t look very sharp, it’s easy to imagine the damage such massive javelins could do when thrown by skilled orc soldiers.

The orc spearmen didn’t say a word, they just formed up and aimed their javelins straight at Airael.

In response, Airael stood tall and straight.

As if she wasn’t afraid at all of the incoming attack from the orcs.

In an instant, the heavy javelins were hurled towards Airael by the enraged orc spearmen.

At that moment, a golden magic circle reappeared beneath Airael’s feet.

Immediately, in the icy realm before her, a large ice shield materialized to block the heavy javelins.

The javelins landed on the ice shield, producing a crisp, melodic sound.

But sadly, the ice shield held firm against the onslaught.

Listening to those delightful sounds, Airael couldn’t help but smirk slightly.

Typically, the ice shield she conjured wouldn’t have such formidable defensive capabilities.

But right now, she was in the icy realm.

Casting ice magic in this domain, of course, came with benefits!

However, maintaining this realm came at an incredible cost.

It wasn’t just about casting the ice shield, but sustaining the existence of this icy realm.

Fortunately, Airael was rich in magic and had decent recovery abilities.

So she could handle these expenses.

If it were an ordinary human mage, having already cast two high-level spells prior, they’d likely be drained by now.

However, if Airael kept this up, she wouldn’t last forever, either.

The orcs were caught off guard by this situation.

They couldn’t close the gap for melee combat, and their ranged attacks couldn’t break through the shield summoned by her. How were they supposed to fight?

“Now it’s my turn to counterattack.”

Airael spoke with a light chuckle as she peered through the transparent ice shield at the orcs.

In an instant, countless ice arrows manifested on the surface of the ice shield, pointed menacingly at the orcs.

These ice arrows looked incredibly sharp, radiating an eerie chill.

With those ice arrows aimed at them, the orcs couldn’t help but start retreating.

Meanwhile, the orc officer was at a loss on how to command his warriors to engage in battle.

This human mage was proving to be quite troublesome!

Once ready, Airael immediately launched her attack on the orcs.

“Go!”

With a light shout, the ice arrows swiftly shot towards the orcs.

The sharp ice arrows pierced through the orcs’ tough skin. While they couldn’t deal deadly damage, the chilling cold that followed was a serious issue.

Though the orcs had spent years living in the frigid north and had developed strong resistance to the cold, as the saying goes:

There’s no “best,” only “better.”

The same applies to coldness.

There’s no “coldest,” only “colder.”

The chill emanating from the ice arrows exceeded anything the orcs could handle.

Before long, the orcs were shaking uncontrollably.

Though it hurt terribly, their quivering lips couldn’t produce any sound.

In such a situation, even transforming pain into strength to unleash their rage mode was impossible.

On top of that, the cold invading their bodies severely impacted their movements.

With their actions limited, Airael began to step forward.

As she moved, the icy realm followed suit, expanding in front of her.

While walking, she didn’t stop firing ice arrows.

Just in case the chill faded and allowed those orcs a chance to escape.

Seeing this, the orcs naturally panicked and desperately wanted to flee.

But sometimes, wanting to run doesn’t guarantee you can; their bodies couldn’t keep up with their thoughts due to the freezing influence.

In this situation, the orcs’ hearts suffered immensely.

Especially since Airael’s pace was unhurried.

Her slow, leisurely walking style made the orcs feel like they were fish on a chopping board, ready to be sliced by Airael, the executioner.

Airael looked down at them coldly.

Since they wanted to kill her, they should be prepared to die!

In truth, Airael wanted to walk faster.

She just didn’t dare to on the ice.

Besides, she had to maintain the magic, and rushing could lead to a mistake.

As the icy realm gradually advanced with Airael, more and more orcs began to freeze.

Trapped in ice, they retained the looks they had just before freezing.

In the end, all those orcs that tried to chase Airael were completely encased in ice.

Once that task was completed, Airael stopped, retracting the icy realm.

In just that brief moment, her energy had been drained drastically.

Although Airael’s magic had stopped affecting the land, the ice blocks didn’t melt away rapidly.

Those contained within, like frozen statues, were a constant reminder of Airael’s might to the other orcs.

The orc officer swallowed hard at the sight of Airael.

At that moment, Sko, riding his riding wolf and accompanied by his guards, burst onto the scene in the small town.

They found a high ground and stopped.

From their vantage point, they immediately surveyed the chaos below.

Guli, blending with the guards, spotted Airael and Axi and shouted, “It’s them!”

His riding wolf roared in agreement.

Sko and the other orcs instantly focused their attention on Guli.

Looking at Sko, Guli continued, “My lord Sko, it’s them! They’re the ones who disrupted our plans, and they also killed Lord Sam!”

This time, Sko understood well as he shifted his gaze to Axi and Airael.

Unlike before, his eyes now sparkled with excitement, his face full of bloodlust.

“Kill them all!”

Sko roared and charged forward.

The guards and Guli closely followed him behind.

At the same time, Baron Powell had also rushed over with his knights and soldiers.

On the way, he got the general idea of the situation and made some arrangements.

Seeing the battle unfolding, he immediately spurred his knights and soldiers forward, charging into the fray.