Shower Chapter 22: Ice Circle (3)
"Aisha National Chronicles - The Hash Code Empire (IV)" - Lucius Goode. :
Warrior:
These noble and powerful warriors belong to the Abyssal Naga clan, the largest of the Naga clans; The samurai were usually of a higher class than the commoners, however, the sacrificial class was higher than them. They are characterized by dark scales and a reptilian face that resembles a person rather than a human. Abyssal Naga are different from other Naga races in that their people have two pairs of arms. The samurai live in the underwater cities at the bottom of the Emerald Ocean. The four arms make them natural swordsmen.
"The ripples dissipate and the lake returns." Fighting the Naga warriors is like throwing a pebble into the water of a lake. Their powerful martial arts are accompanied by a nimble pace; Just like the water of a lake, even if it is pushed away, it will eventually return to its origin. If you want to attack a samurai, you must be prepared to be counterattacked—a deadly counterattack.
"It's as if the world has stopped, and only me and it are left, and we are surrounded by swords and blood." The female pirate leader Bonnie Solas recorded in her diary a fierce battle at sea with the Naga warriors. It was he, and for the first time ever, someone could live to tell of a sacred showdown with a samurai. Once these samurai have fought their chosen opponents, there is nothing that would allow them to move on to other targets.
Samurai who have cultivated to a certain level can use the martial art of blue mana, the Four Waves Slash. "The waves rise, the waves fall, the blood waves. Samurai use the blade in their hands to compose a poem of killing. The verses of these bards are said to have been mentioned in a letter to the Holy Falcon Emperor when the Yamana Daimyo, who rebelled against the Hashcode Empire and cooperated with the Holy Falcon Empire's expedition, fought with the samurai legions under the Daimyo Yamada Moto. These verses represent the reverence of the Yamana daimyo for the four waves of the warriors' combat skills. Yamana Daimyo surrendered without resistance, and was allowed by Daimyo Yamada Moto's permission to commit suicide through the glorious 'Drowning Kiss' ceremony, which can be regarded as a return to Sarasa's arms.
Sarasa's Sons:
In the Naga culture, phenomena such as rain, hail, clouds, and fog are referred to as the water of the heavenly realm. As the Holy Spirit who reaches the waters of the heavenly realm, the water dragon has the duty of imparting knowledge and choosing lords in Naga culture. In the Qin Empire, water dragons were also often revered as sacred beasts. Unlike the Hashema Empire, the water dragons of the Qinah Empire were only responsible to the royal family. The only one who can communicate with the most powerful water dragon is often the emperor - the people of the Qin Empire are called the Son of Heaven.
In the Hashema Empire, it is said that there was a general who was able to accompany the water dragon in battle, and the blessing of Sarasah and the gospel of the Holy Spirit blessed its army. There is also a legend that a person riding a water dragon can move like the wind, and those who make an alliance with a water dragon can share its lifespan. As a result, people who seek water dragons in the hope of prolonging their lives flock to them, however, they can only grasp the tip of the dragon's existence.
Wherever the water dragon goes, it always leaves a trail of thick fog. People always joke that this is just the right time to give an orc a bath. (Mock the orcs for being savage, but I thought it was the ones who laughed at others who seemed savage.) But when you're on the battlefield, no one can laugh. This trail of fog will last for a long time, and it will take a lot of time for the enemy to find their way and objectives. The fog will obscure the enemy's five senses – sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste – while the water dragon's allies will not be affected.
"Water dragons are born of water, and they are as uncontrollable as rain." During the legendary journey of the High Priest of the Spider Cult, Svertana, across the Emerald Ocean, of course, before the Venerable Lady Svertana had drunk the 'Spider's Kiss', an ancient fresco and the fable of the ancient Naga mentioned above depict a water dragon navigating the army in defiance of obstacles. Later in the battle, she discovers that the legendary abilities of the water dragon surpass even those described in the fable, and that even the most powerful spells cannot stop its swift and graceful steps.
"Wherever it goes, the waters of heaven fall like thunder, as if singing of its purity and flawlessness." It is said that the resting place of the Ice Empress is always covered with rich silk embroidered with the lines of a hail storm of water dragons. While the Empress's resting place was always warm, the enemy shivered in the bone-chilling cold, froze and eventually lost all body heat when confronted with a storm summoned by this powerful creature on the battlefield. However, most of the dead wanted to take off their armor, as if they were in the flames of Helgo's hell. From this, we know that when the cold is extreme, people can no longer distinguish between the heat and the cold.
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Everyone couldn't help but retreat a little more, for fear that if they got too close, they would be frozen into ice sculptures like the rabbit.
"Chief, sir..." Luke was a little timid, his hand gripping the dagger trembling nervously, but he didn't know what to do.
The eyes of the two running wolves raised by Sando showed deep jealousy, and Sando's hand holding the longbow was also clenched tightly.
York forgot to breathe for a moment, and was now gasping for breath.
Others were terrified, too.
"Michael, you have to find a way, we have to go in - for the sake of the Duke, and for the sake of the people of the Zhamir Territory." Joseph whispered to Michael, as if the noise was loud and everyone would run away.
Michael didn't speak, and everyone's morale was extremely low for a moment.
Michael didn't really want to try, but Joseph's words put him on the rails—and it put him in a dilemma.
Still, he pretended to be confident, and even he didn't notice that the fingernails of his wand-holding hand had dug into the flesh.
As the de facto leader of the squad, if he is reluctant to retreat, then let alone others. Therefore, he could not show it.
After some decisions and considerations, Michael thought about it. He exclaimed, "Oh, guys! I have to say, there's a little bit of a thing to it — I mean, even I had to put a lot of effort into cracking the light curtain. Well, it just takes some time. Everyone retreated 500 meters and rested in place to regain their strength. York! Get everyone something to eat and drink. Then everyone takes turns sleeping for a while. You'll find out that this thing can't bother me, and when you wake up, I'll be able to crack its mysteries! Michael's tone was relaxed and firm, however, he didn't realize that he was adding the word 'yes'.
Of course, the others didn't hear the strangeness of Michael's tone, after all, Michael seemed confident, relaxed and freehand. Joseph and Jinx heard it, but Joseph was reluctant to say it, and Jinx didn't dare.
When the others retreated, Michael didn't seem so relaxed.
It was not so easy to crack the magic on this blue light curtain, and he just felt that the magic that was thought to be applied on this light curtain - deadly magic: eternal silence.
He'd seen the magic—in the forbidden book library of the Holy Falcon Empire's Public Wizarding Academy.
As young men, Michael and Victor once snuck into the Forbidden Book House - while the Forbidden Book House caretaker, Mrs. Pince, was dozing off.
In the book Killing Magic, the first magic is it. Victor was scared away when he saw the second page, and he knocked over the menorah as he fled, waking Mrs. Pince, but Michael finished reading the magic anyway. Michael remembers that it was the first and last time that Mr. Tesla had a big blow, Victor was punished for cleaning the latrine for a year, and as for himself, he listened to Mr. Tesla tell a sad story - the fall of the city of Pendepera.
The story is very long, and although Michael listened attentively to the teacher's narration, after many years, the details are a little muddy. However, he remembered a few key points: first, the blood sacrifice was required to complete the magic, and the more cruel the blood sacrifice, the more pain the sacrifice suffered, and the larger the number of sacrifices, the longer the power and duration of the magic; Second, the power of this magic, if fully unleashed, can freeze an entire town forever in an instant; Thirdly, the frozen souls of those who cannot return to Aisha will suffer eternal pain before the soul dissipates.
Michael remembers asking Mr. Tesla if he had ever used this magic, and Mr. Tesla gave him an unexpected answer: he had invented it. But he had only used it once in his life, in a war against a demonic invasion. Mr. Tesla was still very young at the time, and the invading demon killed the only girl he ever loved, and he confessed that he had lost his mind at that time. As a wizard with a high degree of magical attainment, he wants to make those demons experience pain—eternal pain...