Thud! Thud! Thud! Ella quickly ran towards the gate.As the daylight faded, the mountains cast shadows over the town. People started lighting their lamps, curious about the event happening in the north.Flop, Flop, Flop. Rain swiftly followed Ella.They reached the north gate, which was slowly lowering the gate door. A knight stood at the watchtower, looking towards the north."Ella, I'm going to look for some helpful," Rain said. He quickly climbed up to a nearby house, grabbed onto a brick gap, and made his way to the second-floor roof. From there, he jumped onto a flag rope connected to the fort wall. He skillfully walked along it.Ella smiled and said, "What a raccoon." Then she ran towards the gate, shouted, "Hold the gate!"A nearby knight hurriedly accepted her request and placed his hand on the gate wheel.Grug! Grug! The gate stopped and swayed slightly.Ella crouched down and dashed out.The knight released his hand.Thump! The north gate sealed shut.Here, there was a vast orange snow field. From afar, a tiny dot moved and periodically emitted light. Beside Ella stood a group of knights, ready to follow her command.Ella asked the knight at the gate, "Who is in charge?"The Knight Captain replied, "Follower Calder is in charge. He has already commanded the White Rey Order at the front position. We are here, ready for your command, sir.""Okay, you come with me. The rest of you stay here and send white, white, yellow signals to the sky. Saint Ella will go to support the strike zone," Ella quickly commanded.Clang! "Yes, sir. Light up the holy tower," the Knight Captain said, looking back at his comrades.They nodded, and one man stepped forward to raise the flare tube.Phuuf! Phuuf! Phuuf! The codes were sent into the sky.Ella grabbed her book, which emitted a bright white light. A light string connected it to the sky. "Saint Ella of the sky—""Whaa!? Who are you?" "No, don't take that!" "What is this? Is this a mushroom? Noooooo, you can't jump like that!"Ella glanced back at the tower zone, feeling a sense of unease rising within her.Swoosh, flop, and Rain appeared next to her. He had a short bow on his arm and an arrow quiver on his back.The nearby knights were amazed and wondered where she had come from. "A beastkin? Who?" "They should have… gone?"Ella furrowed her eyebrows. "What are you doing—""Ella! Aren't we going to help them? Are they your friends?" Rain hastened to ask.The knights were shocked, a little beast, addressing their saint as if she didn't know her position. They instinctively held their hands on their sword handles.Ella looked at the knights, signaling them to calm down. They followed her command without hesitation. Then Ella turned her head to Rain and said, "I will help, but you stay here—"Swoosh! Flop, flop, flop, He ran. His tail swayed from left to right, his body leaning in a diagonal line. Snow posed no problem for him. The sound of his steps slowly faded away."Huh," Ella tilted her head, "The Captain followed me." She unsheathed her sword and began running. "How light is his body? Even his footprints are barely visible."She struggled in the soft land, her legs sinking into the snowy field, kicking up snow dust with every step. Or should I wear a robe instead of an armor plate? She gathered the mana on her feet and dashed forward instead.
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A large monster emerged in the distance, standing three meters tall, covered in fur, with two big hands and feet. Stains of black and red blood were visible on its hands. Four knights in robes were trying to handle it.Wooohm! The monster swung its big hand, creating a rush of air that aimed at the knight with brown hair."Lord Calder!" a nearby, silver plate knight exclaimed.Lord Calder's white armor shimmered as he quickly clapped his hands. The floor beneath them rose, forming an Earth Wall.Thump! The punch hit it hard. Rocks and dirt scattered, causing the snow to explode.But the herculean punch continued its motion. Destroyed the Earth Wall.The knight in silver plate armor took a position forward, his large shield in front of him. "Shield Tower!" A brilliant light shone from the Shield Tower.Bang! The snow on the ground scattered, but this time the monster's punch stopped. The knight slid back slightly.Calder swiftly moved and ran to the left side, his robe flowing behind him.Clap! He pressed his hands together and pointed towards the monster with Earth Volley. All the dirt that had scattered returned and struck the monster's body.Smack! Thud! Thud! Thud! The attacks were relentless, hitting its body and causing blood and pieces of skin to fly.But the monster showed no fear at all, letting the attacks struck. It slowly rose its two hands up, its tall shadow covering everyone. Its eyes sparked crimson.Lord Calder shocked. "Doesn't it feel any pain!?""Jump! Now!" a voice sounded from afar.Swoosh! The snow monster smashed. The fighting field started cracking into a web-like.Clap! Calder clapped his hands to manipulate the earth. But the fuzzy mana surrounding him hindered his ability to materialize. His Earth Wall was not yet complete. Impact was under his feet. He should have been on alert and stood firm to protect himself, but strangely, the scent of flowers reached his nose. It was a sweet scent that lifted his mood like as his foot lifted up a fly.Bam! The snow in the entire area flew up, and the earth broke into pieces that rose up and struck everyone. The holy knights were thrown away.Slosh! Calder slid along the snowfield, but he caught in the embrace of a large raccoon. They were both covered in snow, and Calder's eyes widened in shock. "Am I really flying?"The snow fell, and the dust settled, leaving only the snow monster standing proudly alone on the field. Hot white air escaped from its mouth as it pounded its chest.Drum! Drum! Drum! The roar echoed thunderously towards the sky.Plop, a tail poked out of the snow, and Rain slowly stood up, swaying his head from left to right as swept away the snow. He looked at Calder, the tall guy's eyes still filled with shock. Rain reached out his hand and said, "Are you alright, brother?"Calder slowly nodded."Good." Rain smiled and grabbed Calder's hand, trying to pull him up. However, due to Calder's heavy weight, he didn't move at all."Ah, sorry," he quickly apologized as he stood up. With his two-meter stature, Rain felt like a child in comparison."Is brother an Earth manipulator, right?" Rain asked.Calder lowered his head towards Rain and replied, "Yes.""Mother Earth blessed us. With brother's ability, we'll have an easy win. Brother, please harden the floor around the fighting area. Ella will strike from above," Rain said."Ella? Saint Ella?" Calder questioned."Yep." Rain nodded, pointing towards the sky.Calder looked up. It was already dark, but the flare codes still hung and shone brightly, indicating that Saint Ella was present on the field."Ah, thank you," Calder said, but when he looked down, no one was listening. Rain had already moved far away. Calder looked at his own hand and muttered, "So warm…"Not far from there, Ella was already on the battlefield, commanding, "Captain, take this and go help them!" Ella tossed a potions to the Gate-Captain."T-This is a high-potion, Saint," the Gate-Captain stammered, his hand shaking.Ella started running, declaring, "Saving lives is what matters most.""Sir!" the Gate-Captain rushed to the Silver Plate Knights, helping them take a potion.Rain had approached the snow monster. "Oui! Can you hear me, Mr. Yeti?" he called out.The snow monster turned towards the sound and saw a tiny raccoon. Its eyes reddened, and it smiled, moving its hand towards its back."He's not interested in negotiating," Rain said as he jumped up and curled his knees close to his chest.Swoosh! The snow monster threw a punch, but it missed its target.Rain landed on the monster's arm and swiftly ran towards its head, focusing his Verity Eye. Dark crimson words formed swiftly on the monster's head, spelling out The White Arms. This is hard. He's already turned completely black. At least I should try once.Rain reached into his pouch and pulled out something. It was a long, yellow C-shaped fruit. He showed it to the monster's head and said, "Mr. Yeti, could you please go home? I'll give you this. This fruit is super rare, the last piece of this year—"Roar! A thunderous sound echoed as the monster's mouth vibrated, rushing out a gust of air."It seems you don't like it," Rain said.Swoosh! Another hand attempted to smash the annoyed raccoon, but once again, it missed. Rain had already jumped far away.Flop! He landed beside the golden saint. "Ella, Negotiation Fail, he's already corrupted. We have to release his soul quickly." He handed a banana to her."Are you teasing me, Raccoon?" Ella's voice was colder than winter.Rain tilted his head. "What? Don't you like banana—" A sudden cold sensation rushed at him.Swish! Ella's blade cut the banana in half with a vertical slice. If Rain didn't detach his hand quickly enough, his fingers would fly away. Cold sweat formed on his forehead."What is this? Are you not love cake—"Ella's golden eyes shone, and her sword looked sharper than usual. "I'm the leader, you support," she said without waiting for his answer. Her body blurred as she dashed towards the monster.Rain's ears and tail drooped. "Yes, sir, Lady Ella."Suddenly, the surrounding atmosphere changed. He took a short bow out and gazed at the monster. "Ria, stay with me.""Yes, always, brother." Pretty voice echoed. Light particles glimmered around Rain's body, then formed into a tiny star.The monster saw the golden enemy holding a white stick that shone brightly in its eyes. Another annoyance came over it. It drummed its chest and ran towards the golden enemy."Good! I will crush you head-on, Snow Gor-Monster." Ella grabbed her sword firmly and bent her body diagonally. The tip of the sword blazed.The monster jumped, fists pressed together over its head, then smashed!Ella swiftly swung her sword out, and the air cried as it tore into pieces.Clang! The sword crashed with the fists, and the ground cracked.It seemed as if the little saint had more power than the monster that was five times taller than her. The monster swayed to the side.In that moment, Ella swiftly spun her body and struck again.Bam! The monster was sent flying by Ella's force.Thum! Snow scattered and covered the area.Everyone looked at her with disbelief in their eyes."She is very strong. Level six is so strong," the Gate-Captain said."No, she is special. She can connect with the holy tower with perfect aptitude. All holy mana listens to her call," Calder said. His hand touched the floor, creating a wall to protect everyone. But his head looked at the Raccoon Beastkin. "What is she doing? The surrounding ground seems singular…as if it's happy that she's there.""I will show you how to strike," Ella said, "Light and cruel sky…" She started running, each step freeing the snow beneath her. The land cracked as she gained momentum, and at the third moment, she leaped up into the sky, her sword shining against the dark night sky.Woosh! Fists burst out from the fog of snow."Heaven Pierce," Ella declared, her arm veins bulging as she struck with full force.Thuuum! The blade collided with the fists, causing a gust of wind that blew the snow away.The blade cut deep, causing the monster fingers misshapen, black blood splatter. The bone was clearly visible, but the monster continued to smile, a wide grin stretching from ear to ear. "KikiKi," the monster giggled.rapidly, two hidden arms and a chest emerged from the monster, rising up high and punching at her from both sides.Ella's eyes widened in shock. Ella attempted to pull her sword out, but it was locked in the monster's grip. A cold shiver ran down Ella's spine, but then warmth came from both her left and right sides.Swoosh! Swoosh! Two golden arrows flew towards the monster's eyes.The monster instinctively turned its hands and blocking incoming arrow.Thod! Swoom! But only blocked one. The other one drove deep into its jelly-like eye."Yakkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!" the snow monster cried out loudly.Seizing the opportunity, Ella bent her knee and kicked, successfully pulling her sword out as she jumped away from the monster. While in the air, she glimpsed Rain swiftly moved and shooting arrows. "Raccoon?"The golden particle followed Rain, blinking periodically.9 o'clock, tree degree. Clear, lively voice echoed in his mind.Swoosh! An arrow flew towards the monster's face."Raoooor!" the monster cried as it looked towards the annoyed raccoon. With one hand shielding its head, while the other punched the floor, causing rocks to scattered and flew.Rain swiftly dashed and jumped from rock to rock, skillfully evading all the attacks. A clear voice echoed in his mind, "9 o'clock, one degree." "10, five degree." "8, Ten degree.""Thank you, Ria," he said, as he extended his legs in the air and spun, effortlessly maintaining his balance. In one swift motion, he drew three arrows.Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The arrows flew through small gaps between rocks, ran avoiding the monster's fingers. The air space opened up, two arrows flew fast hit the monster's tiny ears. If it weren't for the last arrow's tail hitting a rock, it would have struck the monster's other eye.The monster cried out in pain, its left eye bleeding as it fixed its gaze on the raccoon. Arrows protruded from its body. Its four hands rose high, no longer interested in protecting its vital body. It only wanted to destroy the enemy in front of it. Black blood oozed out, casting a gloomy atmosphere around.Slosh! Ella landed on the snowy field, amazed by Rain's performance.Flop, Rain stood on the rock, looking up at the towering snow monster. The wind gently caressed his hair, and his tail swayed slightly. The golden particle shimmered and rotated around his body.Lord Calder murmured, "Mother Earth, what is this…"