Chapter 112: Snow Queen (3) (1/2)

Cordelia lost her sight.

But she could clearly feel it.

The arm of Jude whom she could trust and depend on as he tightly hugged her waist.

When did he grow up like this? – Cordelia thought while in Jude’s arms.

And she could hear it.

The roar of four dragons.

The surging powerful force that awakened, bringing destruction and ruin to everything.

The hairs on her entire body seemed to stand up.

A shudder ran along her back, and her heart was pounding.

Ninth Heaven’s Nine Doors – Fourth Door.

The cause that changed everything.

Four black dragons were released at the same time.

‘Strong.’

He definitely changed.

He didn’t become a little stronger because he reached the fourth door after being 1/5 away from it. Rather, he entered a completely different realm when he opened the fourth door.

‘Scary.’

That was the short thought that crossed her mind. Because the dragon’s energy that rose from Jude’s entire body was so chaotic.

Anger.

Rage.

Violent emotions that seemed to burst out anytime soon.

‘It hurts…’

Jude hugged Cordelia on her waist so tightly that she felt like being crushed.

She felt like her back was going to break.

‘This fool!’

But her voice didn’t come out properly. She had no strength left in her entire body to the point that she couldn’t do anything.

But she felt his touch.

Because her sight was gone, her senses became more sensitive and she could perfectly feel it. The hand of Jude which had released the black dragons earlier were now caressing Cordelia’s cheek.

Cordelia flinched.

She became more scared.

But it was for a short moment.

Because she soon understood it.

Why Jude was angry.

And the very gentle and soft touch of Jude’s hand on her cheek.

“.”

Jude touched Cordelia’s closed eyes and chanted a spell.

The white light from the ring seemed to be absorbed by Cordelia’s eyes, and she slowly opened her eyes.

“Ah, I can see.”

Her vision was still blurred, but she could see roughly.

After hearing Cordelia’s exclamation, Jude sighed in relief and caressed her cheek again.

“I’m sorry, it must have been really painful, right?”

His voice was slightly different than usual.

Moreover, he was touching her cheek.

So Cordelia was embarrassed and pretended to be calm to overcome this strange situation.

“Hmph. It was very difficult.”

“I’m sorry.”

Jude apologized again, and Cordelia was seriously overwhelmed by a strange feeling.

She wanted to shout to him to just behave like usual and not act like this. She felt like closing her eyes was better while her heart began beating as if it was going to burst.

‘Why, why are you doing this…’

The reason why Jude was acting like this to her.

And Jude moved again. He stared straight into Cordelia’s eyes and said.

“I’ll be back.”

Cordelia unconsciously nodded.

Jude unexpectedly smiled after seeing her blushing face as she meekly nodded. He then moved her very carefully.

He gently sat Cordelia who plopped down because of her weak legs, before he looked back at the guardian.

Cordelia felt him letting out his repressed anger.

“Grrrr…”

The guardian weakly growled.

But it was different from before.

It felt fear.

It felt like being restrained by energy of the powerful dragon emanating from Jude.

“Grrrrr…”

It wasn’t waiting for Jude and Cordelia.

However, it had no choice but to only wait.

‘Because it’s scared.’

Cordelia sensed the guardian’s fear. She could clearly feel it because of her senses that were more like a beast than a human’s.

The energy of the dragon coming from Jude.

The power of the black dragon burned like a black flame and covered Jude’s whole body.

Cordelia’s eyes were not completely cured.

It was still blurry, and she couldn’t see the colors well.

But that was why she could clearly see it.

Jude stood in front of her.

She saw Jude’s back.

And the black dragon just before it soared into the sky.

“Come.”

Jude spoke in a low voice.

It was a small voice, but she could clearly hear it.

His voice was like the gentle ripples that spread out.

‘W-what is this? This shyness.’

Why was she feeling shy?

The guardian reacted while Cordelia was fidgeting.

It loudly roared as if to shake away its fear.

“Rooooarrrr!”

The Living Swords and Shields moved at the same time.

They flew in to crush and smash Jude and Cordelia.

In all directions.

At the same time.

But Jude was not afraid.

He saw, felt, calculated, and took action.

Thud.

A low and dull sound.

But what happened then was so fast and light.

Black Wind’s Advent.

The jet-black wind and the golden whirlwinds.

Jude traversed the place. He looked to the right and stretched out his hand to the Living Shield.

Black Dragon’s Ascent.

The black dragon roared as it rushed forward. It not only struck the Living Shield, but also pushed it. The center of the Living Shield sunk, and it flew straight to the wall and crashed.

Baaang!

There was a loud noise.

But it was too late. Jude had already run to the left.

The Living Sword.

The blade flew straight ahead.

Jude rotated his body in the air. As he did that, he sent a kick towards the flying Living Sword. The black dragon’s energy was released at the same time. He swung his foot to the ground.

Baaaang!

The flying Living Sword was struck to the ground.

And it only took two seconds for all of that to happen.

That short duration of time.

Thus, the Living Swords and Shields could not attack the sitting Cordelia. One second was insufficient for that.

In that one second.

Jude crossed the space.

At the moment the Living Sword hit the floor and made a loud noise, he kicked the ground and became faster than sound. He turned to Cordelia and stretched out his arms. He added a black gale to the black dragon’s energy.

Black Dragon – Gale Form.

Kwaaaa-!

Two black dragons came out from Jude’s hands and wildly shook with the air. The Living Sword and Shield were trapped in a black vortex and ended up being flung onto the wall and ceiling.

Baaaaang!

A loud sound reverberated at almost the same time. Cordelia blinked her eyes, and Jude turned his head. He rushed towards the guardian, who was flustered that the Living Swords and Shields were no longer moving.

“Roooarrr!”

The guardian roared and charged forward.

But its momentum was weak.

It was dispirited, so its actions and thoughts seemed to be all visible.

Baaaaang!

Black Dragon – Thunder Form.

The jet-black energy exploded with the golden thunderbolt.

Jude’s spin kick struck the guardian’s head. The emanating black dragon’s energy hit the guardian’s head and sent it to the ground.

Thud!

The guardian’s large body collapsed. After having turned several times in the air, Jude landed on the ground and made another dash.

Thunder Strike.

Baaaang!

A thunderbolt burst again. The lightning strike hit the chest of the guardian, who couldn’t even properly scream.

Baaaang!

But it was a guardian. It absorbed the dragon aura from the ground and the lightning that struck its whole body. As soon as it stopped Jude’s attack, it roared.

“Kaaaaaa-!”

Dragon Fear.

A power that causes fear.

Bang!

But it was useless.

Jude roughly stomped on the ground and caused a loud noise. It was to stop the guardian’s skill as he let out the dragon’s energy at the same time.

The guardian’s Dragon Fear was neutralized by the noise filled with a stronger dragon’s energy.

“Keuaaaaa!”

The guardian writhed and screamed. And Jude calculated it again. The height of the ceiling, the size of the guardian, the power required to make it fly up, and the time it would stay in the air.

‘I have to finish it in the air.’

He was in a situation where he had to do everything himself, but it took too long for him to finish it off through that way.

After sending it flying into the air and cutting off its power supply from the dragon vein, he had to finish it with one strike.

He needed to do two things.

A means to send it flying into the air, and a powerful technique to finish it off while in the air.

“Keuaaa!”

The guardian writhed again. So Jude halted his thoughts and moved. Jude punched the guardian in the chest, making it crouch again. He retreated and deliberately let the guardian have time to get up before he struck it again.

Whaam-!

The guardian was a four-legged beast, so when he struck it on its back, he saw its chest and belly.

As the guardian was lying on the floor, Jude did a handstand and aimed for the guardian’s abdomen at the same time.

He kicked the guardian’s abdomen with all his power.

Bang!

The black dragon’s energy soared. It hit the waist and sent the guardian into the air.