Like the Gleaming Scale Serpent, she had now become more powerful.
Even if her hatred for Goblins had not dissipated, possessing the qualifications to pursue strength meant she shouldn't settle for weakness.
Only in this way, would she have the right to choose not to flee when more terrifying enemies threatened more innocents.
— Besides, is the creature beneath the volcano any different from Goblins?
And it can strengthen even more Goblins, which is utterly unforgivable.
The Hero involuntarily clenched her Finger Claw, her eyes ablaze with a fierce determination.
"Alright, I understand."
Lord White Snake's expression, hard to read, revealed a smile, but even if she didn't express it, the Hero could read the consolation in her heart.
She bowed her massive body, allowing the Hero to climb atop her head.
"Then let's set out. For this Highland... and also for the creatures of a broader world."
Feeling the negligible weight of the girl on her head, White Snake's profound gaze pierced through layers of Cloud Mist, looking toward the distant volcano.
Xiao Qing, if we are both still alive when the time comes, let us exchange the pact that belongs to us, just as the Ancestors and the ancient Heroes did.
White Snake raised her head high, her body slithering into the clouds, her immense Magic Power transforming into an Icy Chill wind and snow, howling toward the direction of the volcano.
Avalanche LV10: The mighty power within the serpent's body like a roaring avalanche. Strength * 2
Iceberg Fortress LV10: Flawless scales as thick as an iceberg. When defending, Armor increases by 10/10 of Constitution.
Wind and Snow Disappear LV10: Wind erases the body, snow conceals the shadow. When moving, gain an Agility 10/10 dodge bonus.
Ice-breaking Gaze LV10: The serpent's gaze contains terrifying Magic. Freezes the gazed part and shatters it, dealing D Perception Destructive Damage.
Winter Magic LV7: Master of creating the Snowfield, possessing the Magic to manipulate winter.
Fantasy Ice Sky: Freezes all things, the power of the Fantasy that cracks the sky. All attacks gain an equal to LV Destructive Damage bonus.
Eternal Winter: The eternal winter will test every creature that attempts to act. Make a D Strength check to freeze the opponent's attribute points.
[Hero's Luck (3+Safe Arrival)]
Over the Highland's Snow Domain, a rapidly moving blizzard whistled by with astonishing speed, sweeping up countless snowflakes along the way, forming a silver-white dragon.
Although the scale of the blizzard was not immense, in its wake, those Magic Creatures that even seasoned Adventurers feared, all bowed their heads in submission to the inferior.
The icy air mixed with the snowflakes rose into the sky, like a dragon leaving the Snow Domain, heading toward the increasingly hot southwest.
At the peak of the snow mountain, the Frost Matron's silver hair fluttered in the wind as she watched the blizzard disappear into the horizon.
As the wind weakened, the Snow Woman Archers also regained their composure from their reluctance, standing neatly behind the Frost Matron, waiting for her instruction.
Then the Frost Matron turned around and addressed the Snow Women in a deep voice:
"Begin preparations."
As she commanded, the Magic Power of ten Snow Women merged with each other, causing the atmosphere to begin vibrating.
The Snow Woman Archer was among them, silently retracting her gaze from the sky, her expression becoming as serene and solemn as the other Snow Women, pouring her Magic Power unreservedly into preparing the great ritual.
Under their guidance, the ancient ice layers and the perpetual snow seemed to awaken, surging, and the snow mountain began to rumble softly, as if gearing up to unleash a white tsunami that could bury everything.
The Forbidden Melt Peak Mountain Range is Humankind's defensive line, and this Snow Domain is the barrier belonging to the Magic Creatures.
Should Forbidden Melting Peak fall, this snow mountain shall be their first and also their final battleground.
"Please, Lord White Snake, Hero..." the Snow Woman Archer silently prayed.
The concern in the Frost Matron's eyes was but a fleeting moment, quickly hidden beneath her icy demeanour.
She, along with the Snow Women, guided the Magic Element in the atmosphere, awaiting a moment they all wished not to come.
[Sealing's Resistance (Sealing Status 75 - Great Demon's Perception 35)]
D100+40=d100(69)+40=109
[Effect of the Explosion (Ritual 234 - Pursuit 199, Bomber +30)]
D100+65=d100(18)+65=83
Note: Affects whether the Great Demon can be unsealed, and after unsealing, the Level status. Resistance success, and the explosion will reduce corresponding energy, weakening the Sealing Master making it easier for the Great Demon to escape.
The Hero stood on top of White Snake's head, curiously and surprisingly looking at the surrounding whistling wind and snow.
When she decided to set off with White Snake and was allowed to mount her head, the intense blizzard engulfed the gargantuan serpent's body. White Snake seemed weightless, blending into the wind and snow like a light kite, then sped toward the volcano with astonishing speed.
Despite racing at gale-force speeds, the Hero standing atop White Snake's head didn't feel the slightest jolt.
Although the Hero didn't understand the principles of such Magic Techniques, it didn't prevent her from being astonished by White Snake's power.
Having the ability to transform herself into wind and snow, it's no wonder that White Snake could initially disappear without a trace and even freely come and go within the Kingdom's borders.
However, surprise was momentary. The Hero recalled the worried expressions of the Snow Woman Archer and the other Snow Women before departing, and a sense of gravity emerged in her heart.
The extreme conditions of the volcanic region might be insignificant to White Snake, but they were extremely disadvantageous to the Snow Women.