Refining the Heavens 4 (炼天四)

Chapter 44: The Best Offense is an Impenetrable Defense (Part 2)

There were countless eyes on Kairos when he took action.

At first the Frosthral barbarians couldn't tell who he was, they only know from the place he is standing and the way others treated him that he was a leader of some sort. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few attackers previously.

But every now and then, the Saint Empire soldiers will turn their eyes towards where Kairos is, and this caused the Frosthral barbarians to take notice of Kairos; and it wasn't just a portion, but the entire Saint Empire frontlines.

Many of those who were killed were looking at the same direction.

Their enemies recognised that they placed their hopes on him, waiting for him to take action.

Kairos wasn't merely a leader of sorts, but a symbol of hope.

However, after everything that Kairos did, there wasn't a single change on the battlefield.

Despair struck the Saint Empire veterans like a sharp blade while the Frosthral barbarians smirked.

Look that is all your hero amounted to.

The rescue did not come, the future is as bleak as before.

As the light returned to Kairos' eyes, he felt as though he had surfaced from under water. Like waters falling away, he could feel his connection with the Time element weakening, returning to normal.

He can no longer slow down his attackers or appear where he wants with a thought.

After feeling those powers leaving him, a sigh left his lungs.

He looked around, surprised to find himself rather far from where he was before but a recent memory soon surfaced.

It was a grey and hazy piece of recounting, more dreamlike than actual.

He couldn't help but turn his eyes towards the now vanished rune.

"Will it work?"

On the battlefield, in this fight where time is of the essence, the stronger fighters had to step forward and fight off their enemies to lessen their losses.

This means that the generals, great generals, and commanders of Saint Empire faced the most injuries.

Although in this way they can reduce the number of deaths, every time someone falls is a huge blow to the army's morale.

However, when the blue butterflies fluttered over, the casualties immediately stopped.

As long as there is one on your shoulder, you will be protected by a gentle blue glow that could deter all attacks. The concept of this protection is the same as a Ki Barrier, only much more potent. It works against both physical and elemental abuse though no one knew how long this will last.

As the Frosthral barbarians struck them a couple more times, they were surprised at how sturdy this new Ki Barrier is.

Of course, the one who is the most surprised right now is Alan. The energy used to protect the soldiers are not totally taken from him. If he is a godling, maybe it's possible, but no one on Gaia have such strength. To be able to shield so many against such enemies is all because of the consolidated energy from everyone's Ki Barrier.

Ki Barrier is a coating of energy used to shield against attacks. The basic method to generate such a protection is by expelling internal energy then reinforcing it to cover one's body in a thick layer.

However, the reason Ki Barrier works is because when it is activated, it does not take away any energy from the user until attacked.

The only loss is through natural energy dispersion when one's Ki return to the atmosphere. This amount is elevated understandably when using Ki Barrier, because expelled Ki is harder to retain.