Gate Guardian - Song of the Frozen Soul

PHASE 30 - AN OLD FRIEND'S RETURN

PHASE 30 - AN OLD FRIEND’S RETURN

“Aaaah!”

The ax cut through Naomi’s skin and flesh. Blood splattered to the ground.

She was lucky that only a portion of her shoulder was damaged, and the wound is not too deep. Kristoff is just in time to grab Naomi away from that bloody witch.

Realizing that she has missed the target, Mia teleported again, and she can no longer be found. But since she’s trap together with us in this ice dome, she’ll be appearing anywhere soon.

“Naomi! Naomi!” Kristoff yelled.

“I-I’m fine!” Naomi smiled. “Just a scratch.”

It’s not just a scratch. Her shoulder bone almost got chopped in half. Blood started to crawl out from her deep wound.

Kristoff immediately caressed his wounded fiance. It was a tight fatherly hug to a mother who is suffering from pain.

“I...I’m sorry…” Kristoff’s cheeks started to be crawled by tears. “I’m sorry If I’m always too late for you… If only I’m just fast enough...”

Naomi caressed her fiance’s cheeks. “It’s okay. You still saved me. It’s all that matters, dear.”

“But still, I have to go faster. I can’t afford you being hurt again.”

“Kristoff…” Naomi muttered.

Suddenly...

Kristoff’s body started to glow with a white aura, and silver dust particles started to gather around him. Soon, his body is enveloped with dazzling light!

“<God Core: Mercury Ascension>!!!”

Kristoff’s body grew taller in full acceleration. Silver particles of light gathered to his body. Those glowing specks of light molded and shaped itself into a shiny silver chest plate, battle skirt, metallic gauntlets, and boots that have white wings in it. He also materialized a shiny helmet with the same white wings, and now, he’s dual-wielding a bow and a winged staff.

This is a divine presence. The power of the Roman God of Travellers.

“Kristoff…” Naomi blushed in awe as she witnesses her loved one turn into a real god.

“I’ll be fast enough.” Lord Mercury said with a smile. He gently laid down his fiance to the ground. “So wait for me.”

“Yes!” Naomi’s tears of joy sprinkled as she smiled.

<>

I immediately went to the wounded mother’s side and used my <Healing Touch> to tend on her shoulder wound.

Lord Mercury regrouped with Rikkun as they started to formulate their battle tactics together. For some reason, Rikkun is glancing in all directions; left, right, up, down, center, and then turn his back and do the same thing.

“That stripper which is quite cunning. She will teleport to my blind spot so that my <Presage> won’t be able to read her moves on time.” Rikkun said. “The least I can do is to warn you for the last two seconds before she attacks.”

“That’s already plenty of time for me.” Lord Mercury said. “So, where will she appear next, leader?”

“You’re accepting me as your leader now, huh?” Rikkun made a troubled face. He saw the determined gaze of his ex-rival. A determination to defeat the enemy. Rikkun returned the same facial expression as he went back to the topic. “I see phantom portals spawning everywhere. Twelve o’clock, then six, three, five, two, then six again. All of them are above ground.”