The Unfettered Ice Princess [ EN ]

Chapter 24 [ Hidden Exam Clear ]

The battle against the Uraeus was fierce. Apart from the fact that the Uraeus were strong and troublesome opponents, there were simply too many of them. No matter how many times they were defeated, others would keep popping up. All the Knights (except Naeva of course) were already at their limit.

They were exhausted. It had been over 7 hours since the beginning of the battle. The sky was slowly losing its darkness. Morning was almost here, but there was no sign that this exam would be over. It is said that the hidden exam is much more difficult than the ordinary one. But who would have thought that meant it was so many times more difficult that even those who had different levels were still troubled.

Uraeus, who was the opponent in this exam, had been weakened. So Ophelia didn't have much difficulty in killing
them. But their endless number was the real exam. It was a battle stamina.

"Please... Haah... Hahh... Give me-- a break..." said Bere dying (tired).

"Hahh... Haa... Haahh... How long... This exam will last..." Ophelia replied just as tiredly.

"They're endless!" complained Hamer as he wiped off his sweat.

Dom looked at them worriedly. He wasn't as tired as them. Other than the fact that he didn't move much, he had more stamina than them from the start. Naeva was the same. Not a drop of sweat came out of her. Meanwhile, Ruka had collapsed on his pillow. He didn't move around like the three of them, but he also kept throwing potions until his hands were numb.

Unfortunately Tower was not that good. Uraeus kept coming without giving them any time to rest. Although on the bright side, they were getting used to fighting Uraeus and it was easier to kill them. But due to the effects of fatigue, their movement became worse.

"Lia!!! Get down!" Bere shouted as she threw her dagger right into Uraeus' eye. Naeva joined in shooting the other eye from a distance.

Ophelia immediately surfed between Uraeus' legs. She knew that if Uraeus' eye was injured, the blind side would widen. So she seized the opportunity to attack Uraeus' lower half. Ophelia shrank her pen spear and raised it at the right time.

ZRAAAASSSHHHHH

Dark red blood gushed from Uraeus' abdomen, soaking Ophelia's body below.

Ophelia, who was covered in blood, breathlessly approached Hamer and Bere again.

"You-You're okay?" asked Bere worried in a different sense.

Ophelia nodded. To be honest, her head was spinning. She was moving and maneuvering more than usual. Perhaps for an assassin type like Bere, moving nimbly and quickly here and there, spinning and attracting was easy. But spear-using Ophelia was the fighter type. While the pen-using Ophelia was the mage type. Obviously she couldn't get used to doing that.

Moreover, the stench of blood that was so foul and pungent made Ophelia even more nauseous. Sensitive to that, Naeva shot an ice arrow above Ophelia's head. From that arrow, a chunk of ice formed and floated.

[ Thaw ]

Instantly, the chunk of ice melted. The water splashing over her head made Ophelia's body cleaner than before.

"Thank you... But-- hatchi! It's cold..." Ophelia said while hugging her own body. Well, it was still melted ice cubes after all. So it was still cold.

"At least you don't stink anymore," Bere giggled.

"Hmm."

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