It wasn't a legendary battle that lasted for three days and nights, as one might exaggerate.
From what Kopi read, it didn't even last a minute.
It was a quick exchange.
When the Dark Elf Prince almost caused an Apocalypse, while the Divine Awakener responded with his awakening.
It was only that.
There was no flashy battle that lasted for many hours or days.
Except for the fact that the East, where it was supposed to be the hottest, turned into a blizzard.
However, it hasn't happened yet.
It would, but the inception was only beginning to start the moment Elder Isolde's face turned serene.
He experienced anguish, the death of his dear granddaughter, family, friends, and even humanity.
Right now, he had been pierced by an arrow as his luck ran out.
Despite the torment and the hollowness of his heart, his face was serene.
But it became colder.
The frigid countenance slowly being released inside his body.
His surroundings, even the fact it was raining in arrows, were being frozen by the materializing ice.
It was an astonishing sight.
It started slow until it was fast enough to quickly cover the whole settlement in the blink of an eye.
The Dark Elf Prince's attention was caught by it.
Intrigued, he followed the center of it and was stunned… when he saw his arrows being frozen, too.
With frozen arrows, losing momentum, it fell to the ground, lifeless.
He couldn't believe it.
Someone could even freeze the arrows formed by his mana.
Only someone at his level could have done it.
〘WHO IS IT?〙
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
He couldn't connect the dots to an existence below, possibly being dead.
After all, there were just too numerous creatures to even spot Elder Isolde.
And with how he closed his eyes, it would be difficult to spot him being the mastermind of the event.
That was unless… the Dark Elf Prince was left with no choice but to release his Mana Aura to determine who was really the source of his arrows being frozen at the highest speed.
Swoosh!
He released his Mana Aura.
There was a translucent black barrier being released by him at the speed of light.
However, it soon faced an obstacle, and the Dark Elf Prince was stunned when he recognized it.
It was a Mana Aura, an Ice Element Mana Aura.
And it was actually blocking the Dark Light Mana Aura he was proud of.
He couldn't believe it.
Someone must be playing tricks with him.
〘WHO IS IT?〙
No one could seem to hear him, or someone must be really playing with him.
He could not accept it if it was the case.
To be played by an unknown above all else?
He could not just lower his ego, now that he was representing his family.
Or else, once his father found out…
He has to solve this matter by himself.
He intensified his mana aura to the peak, but even so, it could barely stop the Mana Aura of the other person from expanding.
Beads of sweat began to appear on his dark forehead.
Meanwhile, his ears finally perked up.
It belonged to where the center of the Mana Aura came from.
He had been distracted by the fact his arrow was being frozen, so when he tried to gaze at the center, it was already covered with mist.
He attempted this time, even though it was thicker than before.
He could only vaguely discern a silhouette of a man of his build.
He couldn't perceive if he had long ears, but even so, there should be no high elf in this place.
He had reached such a conclusion after spreading his domain and sensed no one could threaten him.
Except for the appearance of an unknown, of course.
〘WHO ARE YOU?!〙
The Dark Elf Prince howled again but only received silence.
He quivered in wrath.
With veins popping out on his forehead, he huffed in fury while waiting for the person to say his piece.
"So this is what it means to be awakened, huh?"
The voice, resounding in an unknown language, resonated with the unknown man.
The Dark Elf Prince frowned as he could never recognize the language, even with the fact he could proudly claim he was proficient in a thousand languages.
Therefore, there could only be one conjecture.
〘He is a native…〙He mumbled.
With furrowed eyebrows, he continued to contemplate,
'However, I already checked if someone could threaten me or not. Why couldn't I sense him? Is it because he is stronger than me?'
Awakening… It was a state that wasn't unfamiliar in their kingdom.
Their family conquered and ruled many worlds, and humanity was one of them.
Only that, he could never recognize Elder Isolde's language.
Regardless, it wouldn't be difficult for him to connect the dots now.
〘So you are in a state of Awakening, eh? That means you are only experiencing the momentary peak of your power. You worried me there, but you will die before you can even get the full taste of it,〙he claimed with full confidence.
Until now, Elder Isolde couldn't comprehend what the Dark Elf Prince was saying.
However, the haughtiness of his tone wouldn't make an idiot understand what he wanted to express.
He was so infuriated by it.
But right now, he was strangely calm.
This was the trait he developed when he completed the Navy Seal.
Being always composed, even though it was destroyed by old age and the new world.
Even so, he missed this state.
When his anger was boiling and at its peak, he was the calmest.
This was the trait his son was afraid of.
"You talk gibberish, so…" Elder Isolde smiled.
He had long incorporated and understood his Gift, so it wouldn't take long for him to think of an Art to be utilized for the rest of his life.
And it had been created for a sole purpose.
To freeze the mouth of the damn Dark Elf Prince.
"I will shut your mouth."
And without moving even a single part of his body, he released a Mana Aura…
An Ice mana aura that could even freeze space and time.
It was an awe-sight that Kopi had ever seen in his life and many years to come.
"Divine Art, Absolute Zero."
This was an Art that he would soon inherit and perform.
And the world was frozen for a minute.