Hearing this, Alan couldn't help but shudder, looked at Professor Frost in a daze, and suddenly felt like a monster.

As the ice wall gradually returned to its original state, the flames that poured into the ice wall began to gradually extinguish.

Cynthia was panting, and it looked like she was running out of mana.

Professor Frost straightened his clothes a little, then turned around and wanted to go back to the altar.

"Stop!" called Allen. Although he knew that they would be helpless against Professor Frost as long as the ice wall remained, he tried to do his best to prevent her from approaching Alyssa, and his instincts told him that Professor Frost wanted to take something from Alyssa.

I thought that Professor Frost would ignore them, but I didn't expect her to actually stand still.

But she just turned her head and squinted at Alan coldly.

"You are not allowed to approach Alyssa!" Alan exclaimed, plucking up the courage, though he knew in his heart that it might not work.

"Oh...... Is this little girl someone who is quite important to you?" Professor Frost asked, staring at Allen.

Eren took a deep breath: "I won't allow you to hurt my friend!"

"Huh!" Professor Frost sneered, "since you want to save her so much, let's try it...... If you're still alive later. With that, she walked up to the altar without looking back.

Alan tried to stop her, but suddenly felt the ground tremble slightly.

He and Cynthia looked behind at the same time, and saw that the two giants had returned from outside, and were now standing in the doorway, staring at them with two godless eyes.

In front of him was a wall of ice, and on both sides were frozen flowers that could not be touched, and behind him were two giants blocking the door, which made Alan panic instantly, and he stayed in place and couldn't move.

"It's just one last step...... Let's just let these two kids play with you for a while. "They've slept here for too long, and I hope their hunting skills haven't regressed." ”

No sooner had Professor Frost finished his sentence than a boulder whizzed past their scalps and smashed against the ice wall.

Allen's scalp was numb for a while, but fortunately he and Cynthia reacted quickly enough to bow their heads in time to escape, otherwise they might have been in a different place by now.

Cynthia saw that the situation was not good, and immediately began to chant the incantation, and then clinged to their bodies with a camouflage barrier that made them look exactly like their surroundings.

The magic worked, and the two giants saw them suddenly disappear from sight, and after a moment of froze, they roared and rushed in.

"Run, I don't know how long this magic will last......" With this cover, Cynthia grabbed Eren and ran towards the door.

Since the giant could not see them and could only react to their footsteps, it was unable to accurately capture their whereabouts. The two of them managed to dodge the huge soles and boulders that fell from the sky, and escaped from the crotches of the two giants to the cave.

"Heh, I'll see how long you can struggle. Professor Frost sneered and gave the order to the two giants: "Chase it out, don't let any of them go!"

When the two giants heard this, they immediately screamed and chased after them.

Alan and Cynthia ran all the way to the outermost exit, and due to the lack of magic, the disguise on their bodies disappeared as soon as they ran down the steps. Cynthia also looked very tired, staggered when she ran, and looked like she was about to collapse.

Fortunately, the snow outside had stopped, and they at least didn't have to worry about getting trapped in the snowflakes like Riel.

"It seems that this old woman's magic power has been consumed quite a bit. Cynthia said.

"What are we going to do next?" asked Allen.

"Go back to the professors for help...... The current situation is no longer something we can handle. Cynthia gasped.

It was the first time Alan had seen her tired like this, and he could feel her hands holding his arms trembling, and her hair was messy and scattered over her shoulders, much more embarrassed than she usually was.

The two of them walked out of the cave and came to the surface of the Crescent Lake, preparing to return the way they came. The two giants behind him have not yet caught up.

"Looks like those two idiots are still looking for us in the cave. Cynthia breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As long as you can enter that secret passage, you should be safe......"

Alan was also a little relieved when he heard this. Rare and Frey can't be rescued right away, but as long as they live to find Professor Watson, there's hope.

But when they had just reached the westernmost point of Crescent Lake, and were just a few steps away from going ashore, Cynthia suddenly grabbed Alan.

"What's wrong?" asked Allen.

I saw that Cynthia's face was like ashes, and she swallowed her saliva and did not speak, but pointed to them directly in front of them.

Alan took a few more cautious steps, only to find that at some point there was an enchantment on the edge of the lake similar to that above the castle, blocking their way. If Cynthia hadn't grabbed him in time, he would have hit his head on it by now, and then he would have ended up like the two communication birds.

"Looks like there's no way out of here......" Cynthia whispered. Her voice trembled unusually slightly.

"What to do?" Alan looked at her nervously, hoping she would come up with some ideas soon.

At this moment, two huge black shadows appeared at the entrance of the cave - the two giants had already come out.

"You open a camouflage barrier first, and don't let them discover us. Cynthia commanded.

Alan immediately complied. Although he couldn't control the size and shape of the barrier on the surface of his body like Cynthia, the two giants probably wouldn't be able to spot them after opening a camouflage barrier in place similar to the nearby scenery.

But when they saw the behavior of the two giants, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat - the two giants were stepping forward step by step along their footprints, leaving almost no gaps.

"They're trying to find us out this way!" Alan exclaimed under his breath, and then he understood why they were chasing so slowly, and it turned out that they were checking for all the suspicious places little by little.

"It seems that they are not as stupid as the original giants...... Cynthia also discovered.

The two giants had already chased them to the ice, and although they would not leave footprints on the ice, they did not dare to leave the barrier rashly. At their speed, it won't be long before they catch up here.

Eren was nervous and couldn't speak, because the strength of the barrier he created was not high, and it was impossible for him to withstand the kicks of these two giants.

There was silence for a moment, and just as Alan felt hopeless, Cynthia's voice rang softly in his ears again: "Alan Paterna, are you afraid of death?"

Alan was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Cynthia, and found that the tension on her face had disappeared, and she had returned to her previous calm appearance. And what's even more strange is that maybe Cynthia's calmness is at work, and after hearing her question, the nervousness in Alan's heart is also swept away.

"I've never been afraid...... But I can't just die here right now. Cynthia said lightly again.

"I'm not afraid. Alan replied.

He had a vague sense that Cynthia might have had some plan.

"Then please buy me a little time. Cynthia stared at him, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "It won't take too long, just a moment." ”

"Okay......" Alan quickly agreed, "so what should I do?"

Cynthia didn't answer him, but held her wand in the palm of her hand and sat down cross-legged in place.

Alan recognized that this was the posture that most people would only use when they were meditating and condensing their magic.

Unlike naturally generated mana, after actively entering this state, which magicians call "meditation", the speed of mana generation will be qualitatively increased, and the deeper the meditation, the faster the mana will be generated.

Of course, if you rely too much on this form, the level of meditation is too deep, and there will be some irreparable consequences......

By this time, the two giants were already less than ten paces away from them.

Remembering the question Cynthia had just asked him, Alan understood what she meant.

She asked him to be the bait.

The only one who could possibly deal with these two giants now was Cynthia, and her magic had been exhausted in the duel with Professor Frost just now, and Alan wanted to help, but he never had room to interfere. Now, Cynthia wants him to distract the giants and create time for her to condense her magic.

This is the only way to keep them alive and save Alyssa and Riel.

"Wrap it up on me. Looking at Cynthia, who had already entered meditation, Alan secretly made up his mind. Maybe it was Cynthia's words just now that played a role, he now knew that he might not be able to return, but his heart was unusually calm.

"Then you have to hurry up...... I may not last long. Just as the two giants were only one step away from them, Eren whispered, and then walked out of the barrier without hesitation.

"Hey, two big stupid ones!" Allen slammed out of the barrier to get as much attention as possible from the giants, shouting at them, "Look this way!"

The two giants didn't expect Alan to suddenly appear in the air, and they were suddenly a little stunned.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Alan slipped through the crotch of one of the giants and ran away from Cynthia.

Only then did the two giants realize what was going on, roared twice and chased in the direction of Allen.

"Yes, yes, that's it!" Seeing that the first step of their plan had been successfully achieved, Eren shouted and ran forward.

But the giant's pace was so great that he was caught up before he could take a few steps. Fortunately, the two giants were not flexible enough, especially when they bent down and turned very slowly, so he changed his strategy and drilled under the crotch of the two giants, dodging left and right with the camouflage enchantment, and detoured with them.

Time passed minute by minute, although the two giants never caught Allen, and the occasional pieces of rubble thrown out were also resisted by Allen with a barrier barrier, but he was not as athletic as Riel after all, and it didn't take long for Allen to be out of breath, and even the pace of dodging began to slow down. Look at these two giants again, it seems that they are still tireless.

Finally, during a dodge, he slipped and fell heavily on the ice.

Alan struggled a few times, and found that his legs had begun to weaken, and he had no strength to stand up again.

The two giants spotted Eren at once, baring two long fangs on their jaws and letting out a triumphant roar as they approached Eren's position.

Alan took a few steps back, but to no avail, one of the giants had already come up to him and lifted his feet.

"Is this the end of it?" A sense of desperation spread through his heart, and Alan covered his face with his arm, closing his eyes in fright.

But at this moment, Cynthia's voice suddenly sounded from a distance: "Raise sand and dust, disturb the forest...... O all-pervading wind of nature, may you lift up into the sky with my wishes and blow away the gloom for me!"