Hoo—
A pale blue fog abruptly appeared in the pitch-black night sky. It quickly fell toward the ground and, in the blink of an eye within mid-air, transformed into a human-shaped ice crystal monster.
The monster's head bore a vivid human face; at this moment, it was looking at the fleeing villagers, grinning with a sinister laugh!
Bang!
The ice and snow monster landed on the ground, and where its feet struck, countless ice flowers burst outward in a radial pattern, scattering in all directions.
They struck the surrounding dome-shaped houses, causing cuts like those made by a knife.
The two dome houses that were a bit closer were even shorn to reveal their gray inner walls.
Dempsey looked from a distance and felt a slight shock at the scene.
This ice and snow monster's landing caused such a commotion; it was comparable to him casting with all his might!
"This is bad!"
At that moment, Dempsey's complexion suddenly turned deathly pale.
It seemed that the snow monster had sensed the gaze upon it—or perhaps it was due to Dempsey's wizard identity, different from the surrounding villagers.
The snow monster actually turned its head, looking directly at Dempsey!
It tilted its head, its mouth twisting into a smirk, and it shot forth toward Dempsey.
Dempsey's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly averted his gaze, running towards the dome house where Colin was.
Bang!
Dempsey hadn't taken more than two steps before he collided with Colin, who was walking out.
"Master Colin, the ice and snow monster is coming!" cried Dempsey with a look of joy, speaking hurriedly, his face somewhat panicked.
"I know, don't be afraid," Colin nodded slightly.
He felt the snow monster rushing toward this place.
Colin waved his hand lightly.
Swoosh!
A figure engulfed in flames suddenly appeared at the entrance of the dome-shaped snow house.
The blazing white flames danced erratically, bringing with them an astonishing heat.
The heatwave rolled in, and the surrounding ice and snow instantly melted into liquid, causing Dempsey to instinctively take a step back.
The fire element in front of him, though not very tall, seemed no less powerful than the snow monster outside... No, it looked even stronger!
Dempsey couldn't help but swallow nervously, watching as Colin outfitted himself with a Steel Temperature Resistance Field and Black Fog Armor, charging menacingly toward the snow monster not far off.
The snow monster, seeing Colin and the fire element heading towards it rather than fleeing, first paused—surprised, taking a slight step back, then suddenly let out an angry roar to the heavens and continued to charge at Colin with big strides.
Bang, bang, bang!
With each step the snow monster took, its figure grew against the wind, swelling up into a nearly five-meter-tall ice and snow monster in the blink of an eye!
Through the translucent blue shell, one could see white snowflakes twirling endlessly inside its body.
"Roar—!"
The snow monster opened its mouth wide, and a pale blue frosty glow brewed deep in its massive maw.
However, before it could unleash its attack, a blazing white fireball followed by a fiery figure had already arrived in front of it!
Panic flashed across the snow monster's face. It sped up the preparation of its attack, and a deep blue Frost Freeze Beam shot out from its mouth.
Bang!!
The fire element agilely dodged the Frost Freeze Beam, clenched its fist, and stabbed into the chest of the ice and snow monster like a drill!
"Roar!"
The five-meter-tall snow monster let out a hoarse cry of pain. Compared to its vast body, the relatively small fire element was like a spike, directly penetrating its chest and shooting out through its back.
Then, right after, the blazing white fireball exploded right in front of the snow monster!
Bang!!
High-temperature flames scattered in all directions, contacting the cold ice and snow, and a vast amount of white mist immediately rose up, obscuring the view.
Colin instinctively released Detecting Three Abilities; only the fluctuations of magic power remained in the scene before him, and no further signs of life could be sensed.
"Was that monster dealt with just like that?" Dempsey, standing far away, gaped in astonishment at the scene.
It was just two spells, and the snow monster hadn't even managed to touch the hem of Colin's clothing!
Dempsey couldn't help but wonder if Colin in front of him was really just a First Rank Wizard?
But soon, he shook his head. Why would a Second Rank Wizard come to do such a task?
After all, School Badges could not be faked.
And indeed, the fire element summoned by Colin at the start definitely exceeded the power of First Rank, but the fireball that followed was still within the range of First Rank.
Dempsey steadied himself, his heart still somewhat shocked.
Regardless, the Colin before him was undoubtedly a powerful wizard standing at the pinnacle of the First Rank, and quite possibly, a witchcraft prodigy!
On the other side.
Colin didn't take things lightly and controlled the Fire Element to investigate once more.
Moments later, feedback from the Fire Element arrived—the mist no longer held any signs of life.
Huh—
The cold wind around suddenly grew stronger, scattering the steamy mist before him.
Looking down at the disjointed, clearly lifeless Ice and Snow Monster at his feet, Colin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This Ice and Snow Monster was only at First Rank Advanced.
Facing him, a Second Rank Wizard, it had no chance of fighting back—which was normal, even though he had not used his full strength.
Colin lowered himself slowly, preparing to take a closer look at the Snow Monster.
"Lord Colin, is the Snow Monster dead?" Dempsey approached slowly from not far away.
He walked with some difficulty, with the biting cold wind whistling nonstop.
"Yes," Colin turned and said.
However, the next second, Dempsey's pupils shrank slightly, and he hastily shouted, "Be careful!"
Colin pushed his Defensive Witchcraft to its limit and swiftly turned, but all he saw was a pale blue ice crystal, suddenly emerging from the remains of the Snow Monster's body on the ground, and speeding away into the distance.
Whoosh!
Colin's expression shifted slightly, and he quickly dismissed the Fire Element, which was not as fast as him, and chased after the ice crystal.
Whoosh—!
Just a few seconds after taking flight, the surrounding cold wind visibly intensified, and snowflakes like goose feathers fluttered down from the pitch-black sky.
A snowstorm was coming!
Colin frowned slightly, the timing of this snowstorm was too coincidental.
No… it was the arrival of the Snow Monster that was too coincidental.
He couldn't help but think back to the last Snow Monster attack, which also coincided with the advent of a blizzard… the attacks of these Snow Monsters perhaps followed a certain pattern.
At the same time, Colin cast Detecting Three Abilities again.
However, the feedback from this Detection Magic, which could simultaneously detect life, Magic Power, and evil, yielded nothing.
It was as if the flying blue ice crystal before them was nothing more than an ordinary stone.
'It seems I need to add some more Detection Magic when I get the chance,' Colin thought instinctively.
But that was a task for later; right now, he needed to catch up to the ice crystal before him!
This blue ice crystal was quite possibly the Snow Monster Core.
The Snow Monster in nature should also belong to Elemental Creatures, and unless its core was thoroughly destroyed, returning to its full strength would only be a matter of time.
Cold snowflakes danced chaotically in the air, and Colin felt as though he was moving through a room filled with floating feathers; his vision quickly blurred.
The blizzards of the Extreme North didn't just come without a sign, they could blanket everything in mere tens of seconds.
At that moment, the Snow Monster Core gradually dimmed its emitted light, attempting to hide in the snow-filled sky.
Colin's brows furrowed slightly.
Although he flew faster than the Snow Monster Core,
The visibility in the polar night was already poor, and with the snowfall and the ice crystal's light fading, he could hardly see the ice crystal anymore.
This couldn't go on.
Thump!
With a thought from Colin, two blazing white fireballs instantly appeared at his side, like two suns dispelling darkness, and in turn, melting some of the annoying snowflakes in front of him.
'Found it!' Colin quickly scanned the area, his gaze catching the Snow Monster Core in no time.
Whoosh!
However, just as he was about to catch up to the Snow Monster Core, a dark claw suddenly emerged from the side.
Colin's expression changed, and a ball of intense fire immediately collided with the claw, bursting forth in a loud explosion.
Following the shockwave of the explosion, Colin rapidly retreated backwards, adjusting his stance as he fixed his gaze on the uninvited guest before him.
"Colin Leonard, I've been waiting for you for quite some time."
Joyce Hidosh watched Colin and said in a cold voice.
The residual light of the fireball blast cast fluctuating shadows across his face.