Weapons of Mass Dest Chapter 153: Frozen

Chapter 153: Frozen

The dagger was poisoned because, of course, it was, and I already feel it affecting my mana. Just barely over 3 minutes in. But that much is fine; it's nothing unexpected.

The problem is that I can't perceive the little green monster that. I don't feel its movent, I don't feel its position or mana no matter how much I try.

So, I do the smart thing.

I let the small green jerk stab

again.

As the dagger pierces my side, I clench my muscles to hold the dagger inside the wound and boost my body to the point where I feel I'm about to tear my muscles.

The small hand lets go of the dagger, jumps backwards, and disappears, even though the [Resonance] covers the entire area and [Redistribution] tries to slow his movent.

To calm myself, I enter a deeper [Focus] and pull out the dagger from my wound.

Venomstrike Mana Dagger (rare) - a short obsidian dagger with a sharp edge. Upon injury, the target experiences mana drain due to a poison effect. Use with caution - dangerous to magic users.

I infuse the dagger with my mana, without thinking, I combine it with [Resonance], and a transparent blade made of mana emanates from the dagger, soon turning from blue to black with glowing red lines reminding

of mana circuits.

[Resonance - lvl 12 > Resonance - lvl 13]

Then the forest far away explodes, and a giant monster takes another step towards . It's easily as big as an Undead Deer or Undead Bear. This Cinderbear doesn't feel like it barely stepped into two question marks, a bit over level 150. It feels much stronger, closer to level 200.

My side bleeds, and part of my [Focus] continues to control my mana, which is getting harder and harder to manage.

So, I put so distance between us.

I push myself away just in ti, and the heatwave sets ablaze the massive area around the bear.

Even as I'm absorbing as much as I can and using it to run away faster, I feel it follow

for a long ti.

I continue to stab the dagger into the neck of the smaller Cinderbear, and while doing so, I continue to absorb all the heat the monster generates.

There's no armor around my body, only pieces of mana that are wrapped around two wounds left behind by the Phantom Goblin. The wounds are healing slower than usual.

My clothes are charred and burned in places, and I'm already getting covered in the blood of the monster. I continue to kill while running away from the giant Cinderbear that burns the entire forest as it moves towards .

Every useless thought leaves my mind, and there's only pure focus on survival and killing.

I move like a wild animal when another invisible stab is aid at , this ti I feel it. I track the movent of the air close to , sothing barely noticeable even in the deep focus I am in.

Yet, I notice it, and before the monster can stab , I catch its wrist.

I've got you.

The monster cuts off its hand and disappears, and I'm left with a piece of its body in my hand.

I squeeze it; the bones crack and blood rushes out. Then I send a wave of thermal energy through it, and it turns to ashes.

The monster doesn't laugh this ti.

I send more mana into the dagger in my hand, and the mana blade extends, and I cut against another Cinderbear, separating its head from its body.

Imdiately two more bears attack , jumping from spark to spark while continuously releasing heat waves from their bodies.

I track the movent of their mana, and I step in front of the spark where one of them will appear from. Before the monster fully materializes, I stab the dagger-turned-sword between its eyes. The second one's teleport I cancel with [Resonance], the monster's body tearing in places from the failed skill.

A cone of kinetic energy finishes it off, and there are no more Cinderbears around , only a giant one in the distance.

I run once again to put distance between us and quickly check the tir. Out of one hour, there are 51 minutes left.

That almost makes

want to laugh.

I then quickly skim through the quest rewards while running between the trees, trying to save as much mana as possible and be as efficient as I can with it.

Quest Rewards:

Attribute upgrade token

Rare graded equipnt

100 shards

At least the rewards are sowhat good. I also confird my theory. People can get to Beyond only by fulfilling requirents through the Hell floor. There's no way soone on Earth would get thrown into Beyond right from the start and survive.

I stop on the spot, absorbing the kinetic energy of my movent. Where I once stood, a spear pierces. I dodge to the side, and another stab misses

as I read the movents of the goblin attacking .

It all feels almost too familiar as two more goblin warriors jump from behind , sohow able to hide from my [Perception]. I resonate my blade, and it cuts through the spear and the goblin. Then I stab another one.

The third goblin dodges my slash and stabs at

again. Blue tattoos start glowing around its body. The monster speeds up, abandoning the spear and getting on all fours, dashing closer to .

[Redistribution] encompasses the area, and the monster slows to a crawl. I cut off its head.

[You have defeated a Goblin Warrior - lvl 126]

The air behind

stirs, and I boost my body with a surge, turning around as quickly as I can, slashing at that spot. I hit nothing, and the sa thing repeats behind my back. This ti, I don't turn. I close my eyes and consolidate both parts of my [Focus]. But there's nothing to be found, only a giggle echoing from the distance. Soon, another voice joins, and I hear multiple phantom goblins laughing.

I can't detect where the laughter is coming from. So, I fight for control over my mana, release my Kinetic heart even more, and strengthen my body further.

Then I lower my stance and reduce the amount of mana I'm sending towards the dagger. The blade made of mana shortens to the length of my forearm, still pitch black with glowing red circuits coursing through it.

I notice the grass behind

bending and stab right there, twisting my body swiftly while doing so.

Out of thin air, a Phantom goblin appears, staring in disbelief at the dagger in its neck. The monster coughs, splashing so blood onto my hand, and then dies.

[You have defeated Phantom Goblin - lvl 136]

I realize it's not the first one that attacked , the one that sacrificed its hand to escape.

Another leaf on a tree flutters unnaturally given the wind. I kick the corpse of the goblin I just killed, and it collides with another invisible one approaching . Before the monster recovers from the surprise, I'm in front of it. My dagger penetrates the top of its skull, embedding itself in its brain.

[You have defeated Phantom Goblin - lvl 142]

I twist the dagger and slash again, cleaving both corpses in two.

Then I [Focus] even more, attuning myself to every sound, every vibration.

The laughter has ceased.

"What happened? It's not funny anymore?" I straighten and step towards a tree. "Go on, laugh." I swing my dagger, and the phantom goblin charging from the right collapses, lifeless and decapitated.

[You have defeated Phantom Goblin - lvl 132]

My mana stretches into the distance, drawing in all available heat. Notifications bombard my mind as I siphon warmth from the surrounding air. Soon, my breath mists in the chill.

I hurl a mana projectile where I detect goblins' breath. It cuts through the monster and its halves tumbling to the ground.

I won't let you hunt

as that one phantom goblin did on the first floor. I refuse to be a prey and listen to your giggle.

Improving efficiency, I pour more mana into my skill, absorbing the area's thermal energy. The surroundings grows colder. Frost decorates leaves, grass, and bark. Each footstep echoes eerily on the frosted terrain.

Yet, no monster dares to approach. No frost is created on another body No warm breath becos visible in the cold air.

I exert more power, and even I begin to feel the chill but push it aside.

In the end, I stop and turn around. The last phantom goblin stands behind , nearly touching . Its body is covered in frost, frozen solid, it's the sa one whose arm I severed.

"Oh, I believe this one's yours," I taunt, showing it the dagger and only the goblin's eyes move.

I drive the blade into its heart. The frozen creature shatters upon impact with the ground. Then I stomp on its frozen head, reducing it to icy shards.

I cast one last glance at the remains and turn myself towards the four presences advancing on . A massive wave of fire hurtles towards , thawing the frost and igniting the land.

Drawing on that heat, I boost my defenses as new enemies erge.

[Goblin Shaman - lvl ??]

[Goblin Shaman - lvl 149]

[Goblin Warrior - lvl ??]

[Goblin Warrior - lvl 141]