"Bang! Bang!" Explosions continued to ring out as Shiina's massive body dodged Nagi's attacks. Facing Nagi's continuous magic attacks, Shiina was in a difficult position. Her initial goal was to exhaust Nagi's magic power and then defeat him when he ran out, but his face remained calm, showing no signs of exhaustion.
"Come on! Void Thunder! Sweep away the enemies! Thunder Axe!" Seizing the moment Shiina was momentarily stunned, Nagi pulled out a small notebook from his clothes pocket. Looking at the cheat sheet in the notebook, Nagi began to chant a spell, and agitated, restless thunder elements rapidly condensed in his hand. After the energy reached a terrifying level, he violently threw it at Shiina, the chaotic energy quickly striking towards Shiina's body. It seemed he deliberately aimed at her back so as not to harm her. But that was clearly not a place to be hit.
'Oh no! I can't let this attack succeed, or Yoshino will be in danger.' But it was too late to dodge now. Shiina, having no other choice, looked at the icy world she was in and suddenly had an idea. She stomped her front foot hard on the ground, and a huge ice wall rose from the ground, blocking Nagi's sure-hit attack.
Just as Shiina breathed a sigh of relief, her performance was also seen by Al and the others watching from behind. They had long seen through Shiina's intention to exhaust Nagi's magic before attacking, but despite discovering her intent early, they did not step forward to stop her. No one understood their idiot captain better than them; this captain, whose strength was almost a BUG, would not be defeated by such small tricks. But now, seeing her block this unnecessary attack made them somewhat confused.
"Al, did you see that?" Eishun, holding his sword, asked Al, who was beside him, watching the battle. As a Kamina Style swordsman, he possessed extraordinary vision, and he had seen every move Shiina made. While he outwardly said he wasn't participating in the battle, he was actually secretly monitoring the opponent's attack methods to find her weaknesses.
"Ah, of course. I noticed it from the beginning. The magic power intensity of this so-called guardian of the Ice Spirit is at most A. Although A-level intensity is already considered a master, as a guardian, it's somewhat unqualified. It might be hiding its strength, or there might be some special reason preventing it from using its full power. After all, to freeze this entire place, A-level magic power intensity alone wouldn't be enough."
"Hmm, and it was forced to block Nagi's Thunder Axe just now because Nagi's attack was going to hit its back. Nagi's Thunder Axe clearly held back, so even if it was hit, there wouldn't be any major harm. But it made its first defense since the battle began, which means it's protecting something. That thing is probably on its back." The young man said, looking at Shiina's back.
"Interesting, the Ice Spirit is probably on its back. Is it carrying the object of its protection to prevent the sleeping Ice Spirit from being secretly taken away during battle? If so, that would explain why it's so weak. But how long can a battle with such limitations last? And I can feel a terrifying presence that seems to be about to awaken." Al watched Yoshino's back with cold sweat dripping down his face. The faint aura emanating from it was a bit much for an old guy like him to handle.
"The magic power intensity is at least SA-class. The sleeping Ice Spirit might have been startled awake because the guardian was attacked. Eishun, get ready. It might be our turn soon." The young man's feet left the ground, and her hands, which had been in her pockets, were pulled out. Hearing her words, Eishun also placed the katana he was holding at his waist, his right hand already gripping the hilt.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Do you still want to hide your strength? Hurry and let me see your true power, guardian of the spirit! Otherwise, I can help you now." After speaking, he began to flip through his cheat sheet, found the magic he needed, raised his right hand, and laughed loudly.
"O King of the High Palace towering in the sky!! Obey the contract! Heed my command! Come forth! Destroyer Titan! Burn away the mighty thunder that has stood for ages!! Shine! Roar! Transform into a hundredfold, a thousandfold torrent!" As Nagi chanted the magic spell, the air in Nagi's hand began to shimmer, a hundredfold, a thousandfold surge of golden and silver mighty thunder. Although Nagi had no intention of killing, his power was meant to unleash an individual's potential in desperate situations. He believed that the guardian before him would surely awaken under the threat of immense pressure.
Shiina looked at the blazing, shimmering mighty thunder power in Nagi's hand, quickly calculating whether her magic power could counter it. But she quickly realized that her current magic power was no match. If she used Yoshino's spiritual power, she could block this attack, but Yoshino was about to awaken soon, and who knew if doing so would affect Yoshino's awakening.
"Listen well, this is a top-tier magic attack. If you don't use all your strength to counter it, you might be completely obliterated by my magic. Then, after defeating you, we will go find the sleeping Ice Spirit." Nagi said with a smile to Shiina, although the constantly gathering energy in his hand made the surrounding air tremble. But he himself was indifferent to these signs; this level of influence could not harm him. "Let me see how you block my attack."
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