Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1916

Chapter 1916 Frost Soul (Part 2)

'Your bloodline ability doesn't block the spells. There is no such a convenient ability, it simply makes the water element go awry. That's why dimensional magic was blocked while things like fusion magic and shapeshifting are not affected by Frost Soul.'

'They use the internal elemental energy of the caster instead of the world energy.' The Horseman said.

'I get that you understood it already but how could Jirni do the same and why did you get such a backlash from King's Wraith? It uses darkness, not water.' He asked.

'She must have had a great teacher or she has the brain of Dragon.' Night shrugged. 'As for King's Wraith, you can't just take an element and discard the rest. All spells except Spirit Magic require conjuring the world energy inside your body and using your core as a filter.

'That's why I got affected by Frost Soul. You had me swallow a crapload of world energy! Now shut up and let me heal.'

Jirni had actually discovered Frost Soul's limits by performing a few cantrips. The Royal Fortress armor could use all kinds of low tiered spells and she had noticed how only those which had an external manifestation were affected by Orpal's ability.

Using cantrips dealt so little damage to the Davross that not even Life Vision could detect them, but the armor's internal interface did.

Jirni's offensive was relentless, forcing Orpal to retreat until his back hit a wall. Gold-veined marble was not only one of the most durable materials on Mogar, but it was also magically resistant.

With Frost Soul active, the Dead King had no way to break it with his pure physical prowess.

"You know, you are not bad for an amateur." Jirni said to throw him off his game as more and more of her attacks reached their target.

"I'm not an amateur!" Orpal roared while deflecting Skywarp and performing the complex attack sequences that he had mastered under Night's guidance. "I've learned spearsmanship from the greatest master, pouring into it my blood, sweat, and tears for the past one and a half years!"

Yet Jirni blocked and dodged them all, even countering them at the smallest mistake he made.

"Really? I did the same ever since I was six." She replied with a sneer. "I've done this for 36 years now, my dear amateur. Yours is nothing but a hobby!"

Jirni had learned her martial mastery from both the Myrok and the Gernoff households. Centuries-old Awakened had practiced Oghrom's techniques, evolving and perfecting them over time.

Her masters weren't as skilled or as talented as Night, but the gap in battle experience and practice was abyssal. The Horseman was but one flaky warrior whereas hundreds of people from both households had practiced and exchanged techniques their whole lives.

With each successful attack, Jirni's advantage grew. Orpal used darkness fusion to stop the pain, but she aimed specifically for the weak points of the Black Rose armor. By damaging his joints, she also crippled his movements.

Even though Orpal felt no pain, the wounds were still there and his damaged tendons slowed his reaction time.

He swallowed his pride, admitting to himself that without Night he had no way to win that fight. He canceled Frost Soul and then Blinked atop Moonlight, taking Jirni by surprise.

The power of the steed coursed through the Dead King's body, healing both him and Night.

Jirni had no Life Vision and failed to notice that the bloodline ability was no longer in effect. When Orpal disappeared from her sight, she just put her back against the wall and assumed a neutral guard stance while looking around, ready to react.

'Why didn't just make Moonlight come to us earlier?' Night asked as the ice melted and the hole in her crystal closed at a speed visible to the naked eye.