That time I failed as an Author and got reincarnated in Tensura

Chapter 76: Rise of a Hero

3rd Pov

A freezing breeze gazed at the ocean...Velzard coldly glared at Guy, she was still in her dragon form.

A large serpentine body with two arms sticking at the front, a large golden gem on her forehead, the mere presence of hers was cooling down the entire earth threatening the formation of a new ice continent.

Guy : You became softer, Velzard...it doesn't suit you.

A blazing fire surrounding his fist, he throwed yet another punch...their fight has been going on for a while now.

Even if they had to keep the sudden appearance of Manas : Fate in check.

Velzard : You bark even more than I remembered.

Dodging the attack, Velzard used her natural agility to slide around the air...trails of frost rained behind her path.

She turned around and opened her mouth, gathering energy instantly and locking Guy who was right ahead.

Velzard : [Frost Breath].

A light blue mass of energy left her mouth radiating everything on its path, Guy was completely submerged into the beam.

The air froze at the sheer coldness of Velzard's attack, the clouds were cleared leaving a large hole in the vortex gathered in the sky.

But as the [Frost Breath] cleared by himself, Guy could be seen unharmed...his skin and clothes were partially frozen leaving a crystalized torn.

Though nothing he couldn't handle, judging by his maniac smirk...his fighting spirit flooding his surroundings, this was just the start.

Guy : As i thought you became softer...shooting your breath toward the sky so you won't hit those trash below ?

Guy bursts through the air, interlocking both his hands before descending with a heavy motion.

He quickly made an impact with Velzard's body, the wind bursted as Velzard was sent flying dozens of meters away.

Guy : Caring for these weak humans now ?

Velzard : Don't speak bullshit, I'm only doing this because I can't have my new family angry at me.

The ice empress was left unbothered, charging another breath...neither of them had activated their ultimate skills yet.

Their fight continued for several more minutes before they were cut short, the other threatening presence they had felt changed drastically.

Mirai having come back, a lounging sense of familiarity filled Velzard's soul.

Her eyes fixed the girl for a brief moment...

Velzard : (So you were his daughter...as the humans say, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.)

A smirk decorating her mouth, Velzard had made up her mind before the war started...instead of continuing her fight with Guy.

She decided to retreat something that her past self would definitively not do...this even managed to startle Guy who out of rage tried to stop her.

Guy : Where do you think you are going ?!

Velzard : You don't interest me anymore, Guy.

Dodging again, she gathered magicule into her core and released it right after to freeze Guy.

Guy : An ice prison ?! Are you running away now ?!

As he stated, Velzard created new spells based on her skill...a prison made of ice, even for Guy he will need at least a dozen seconds to free himself.