Chapter 61: Belobog is also opening up?!
「 In an instant, Cocolia's ice spear danced like the wind, like a sudden storm, drawing deadly arcs in the air. Wherever the ice spear went, only bone-chilling cold remained.
Stelle still remembered their first meeting at Rivet Town. Now, the elegant aura around her was completely gone. The cold seemed to have solidified her killing intent into tangible frost, enveloping the few around her. 」
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~Frieren: Beyond Journey's End World~
"So strong..."
Under the cover of her long hair, Zenze's eyes widened.
So this blonde lady was powerful.
Not only did she possess an exaggerated close-combat ability rarely seen even among warriors, but she could also cast "freezing" magic anytime, anywhere...
Her spear technique was quite exquisite, though slightly inferior to Dan Heng's. But in the freezing environment of Belobog, this was not a major issue. The freezing magic she cast could provide her with excellent buffs.
"Zenze, can you still say you 'can kill her' now?"
Serie sat on the throne exclusive to the Great Sorceress, resting her chin on her hand with a slight smile. But upon seeing Zenze's thoughtful expression, the smile on her face quickly vanished, immediately replaced by a more serious expression.
"You were just thinking about how to kill her, weren't you? I want to hear your answer."
Serie asked curiously,
"Including myself... and then gathering three or more First-Tier Sorcerers, I believe we can still kill her,"
Zenze said expressionlessly.
"Mm, a reasonable answer,"
Serie said expressionlessly. Her words didn't bring her much surprise, but it wasn't unexpected either.
Zenze was a rare Sorcerer with powerful close-combat abilities. Using this to counter Cocolia's close-combat spear technique might be possible, coupled with two other First-Tier Sorcerers targeting and restraining her Ice-attribute magic; it was a correct line of thinking.
"Then, do you think Frieren can defeat Cocolia?"
Serie asked again.
"This..."
Zenze lowered his head and looked at the pond in the garden not far away, estimating the distance. He said,
"If they are only about three meters apart, I'm afraid Lady Frieren wouldn't even have time to cast magic before being subdued by Cocolia. But if she can maintain a safe distance of more than ten meters... I think Lady Frieren has the upper hand."
Oh, by the way, Serie-sama, Look's like Seele's team already settled their score with Cocolia.,"
Zenze reminded her.
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「 In the light screen, after working together, Cocolia was ultimately no match. She was cut in two by Seele and quickly turned into a black shadow.
"...She's gone," March 7th looked up, gazing at the final staircase leading to the northern snowfield.
No matter where the staircase led, this was the end of this journey.
Now, the fate of the Upper Zone, the Lower Zone, and Bronya was in the hands of the four of them. Seele had originally thought she would be afraid or nervous, but she wasn't... Now she only felt a sense of unreality.
Perhaps it was because of Stelle and the others, Seele felt that any difficulty before them was nothing.
The group walked up the final staircase and pushed open the large door. It was the northern snowfield of Belobog – the Everwinter Hill.
The deeper they went, the more March 7th shivered from the cold: "...So, so cold! Just a little Trailblazing power isn't enough to resist the low temperature..."
Dan Heng was as calm as ever: "This means we are approaching the Stellaron, approaching the center of the cold wave."
Along the way, Anti-Matter Legion frozen into ice sculptures could be seen everywhere, like insects trapped in amber. The Anti-Matter Legion probably never expected that they would one day be swallowed by the cold wave.
"But, are these guys in the ice still alive?" March 7th leaned closer to a piece of ice and looked carefully.
Suddenly, Stelle approached her from behind and wrote three words crookedly on the snow above, laughing mischievously: "Let's call this guy July 3rd."
March 7th immediately wiped away the words on the snow and gave Stelle a speechless glare: "You're still in the mood to joke at a time like this..."
"Hey, look, is that... the ruins left by the Architects?"
Seele's voice timely interrupted the two's playful banter. The group followed the direction Seele was pointing and saw a jaw-droppingly large mechanical hand resting quietly above the Everwinter Hill, not far away.
The machine was so striking, as if it had abruptly grown out of the endless ice and snow. 」
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~Genshin Impact World~
"This machine...It reminds me of that giant Ruin Guard next to Mt. Dhara,"
Tighnari exclaimed,
"Truly amazing power."
"That Ruin Guard has been studied by many scholars of the Akademiya for hundreds of years,"
Faruzan shook her head,
"But it must be admitted that even today, many of its structures cannot be fully understood and replicated."
"However, we and the people of Belobog are quite similar in one respect. We both have a certain degree of cultural discontinuity."
"Just as we are now unable to replicate the mechanical achievements of Khaenri'ah, the people of Belobog are now unable to replicate the mechanical guards they left behind seven hundred years ago – for example, that machine called Svarog. It's truly regrettable."
"As a scholar, it is indeed regrettable, but as an ordinary person of Sumeru, I don't think it's a big deal."
Tighnari laughed it off.
The Cataclysm of Khaenri'ah five hundred years ago was recorded by different nations. The impression this perished ancient kingdom left on people today was like the mountain-high Ruin Guard on Mt. Dhara, both envied and longed for.
Why did the Seven Archons go to Khaenri'ah? This topic is still a mystery, but Tighnari always felt that it was probably inseparable from Khaenri'ah's incredible technology.
Even if Khaenri'ah's technology were recreated, what if it attracted...
Taking a deep breath, Tighnari suddenly felt a hint of relief. Fortunately, the Akademiya's research on Khaenri'ah's technology was only at this superficial level.
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「 As the group passed through a narrow mountain path, March 7th seemed to have a premonition and suddenly said, "If Cocolia uses Bronya to threaten us..."
"We must save her! The Lower Zone... no, this world depends on her," Seele said without hesitation, her voice firm and resolute.
Sensing Seele's determination, the three of them were also psychologically prepared. The final platform, their final destination, was just ahead.
Looking from afar, Seele could already see Bronya and Cocolia. Not far from them was a large mechanical device. At the top of the device was a diamond-shaped limiter, as if something inside was emitting a yellow glow.
Bronya was clutching her head with a pained expression, as if constantly resisting something: "...No, don't..."
Cocolia's cold voice echoed in her ear, seemingly soothing, yet also seductive: "Don't resist... Bronya – accept the collective will!" 」
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