NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1240: Clashing Against Fire Bears
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While holding back the Shikigami from going berserk, Elena was able to protect herself against the two Fire Bears using her {Earth Stance}: {Stone Body} Technique, her Mana and Vitality gathered into her entire body, making her as hard as stone.
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
The Bears attacked her with deadly blows, yet she remained unmoved, and once her Stone Body was about to wear off, she quickly unleashed a single blow, gathering the force she accumulated from their attacks.
"{Earth Stance}: {Counter}"
SLASH!
She released single horizontal slash, as a wave of brown and gold earthly energy slashed through the two bears, blowing them away as if they were hit by a huge stone hammer. The blade didn't completely pierce through their flesh, but the blow alone was strong.
CRASH!
Both bears weren't completely sliced, but were hit so hard their internal organs exploded, and they started vomiting blood, before collapsing and dying. Elena sighed, looking at her blade covered on blood.
"Ahh… Hahh… Hmm," she closed her eyes. "Okay, let's continue like this."
As she nodded, I looked at her and gave her a thumbs up.
"Well done! Now- Ah!"
"GROOOHHH!"
Suddenly, ten more bears came running here, hearing all the commotion from outside, all the entire family of Fire Bears appeared. There was a much larger bear behind them too, at least twice their size, covered completely on fire spirit crystal armor.
"Looks like the whole family arrived after hearing the commotion," said Olivia. "Elayne, be careful. That Fire Bear in the back must be the Mother of all these. She's much stronger than her young adult children, she's a Blazing Armored Bear."
"RAAAAHH!"
With a furious roar, the Mother Bear unleashed a powerful Domain of Flames, spreading an inferno of fire everywhere, quickly rushing towards us.
"Elena!"
I ran towards my daughter, grabbing her by extending my arms into long vines and dragging her to my side as I conjured a Divine Ward barrier to resist the immense wave of flames.
FLUOSH!
As the flames washed over everyone, I quickly glanced Mark moving forward, pointing his hands at the flames which he was completely unscathed from.
Olivia's golem also stepped forward, protecting us from the fire.
"Let me handle this," Mark said, his body quickly transforming, as black metallic wood grew over his body, and so did fiery flames.
He quickly opened his mouth and inhaled all the flames, quickly devouring them and stopping the fire from expanding. The Mother Fire Bear glared at him with disbelief.
"Didn't expect that, did you?!" Mark smiled. "Now, Elayne, everyone, attack!"
Led by Mark absorbing the flames for us, we moved forward. Titania had already disappeared, so I quickly brought over Water Spirits I had gathered earlier and summoned them.
At the same time, I channeled my Nature Soul of Water, feeling more connected with the seas and the water itself, the Water Spirits surrounding me feel stronger.
I have not engraved a single Water Spell or a Water Spirit Summoning Spell on my Magic Circle, but I was simply conjuring the spells from Arcadia!
"{Water Spirit Magic}: [Disastrous Rivers]!"
Several rivers of water were released from my Spiritual Aura at once, each one was a Water Spirit that transformed into the Spells, splashing over the Fire Bears one after another, turning off their fire and weakening them severely.
SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH!
As they groaned in annoyance and pain, the rest of my party charged forward, Anna brought her summons, who started ganging on a bear, quickly eliminating it and moving to the next. Monica cursed and weakened the bears, making the more doable for Anna.
At the same time, my daughter charged forward, spinning in midair after jumping high, her Stance quickly changing, as her Aura resembled flowing waters.
"{Water Stance}: {Torrential Wave]!"
As she spun in midair, she unleashed a slashing wave of water that slashed through the bears, sending them away as the water made their flames weaker and weaker.
Olivia's golem also attacked, punching and kicking the bears away. Gabriel in the other case, fired spears of light and occasionally healed us, after his little evolution, he had become much more competent at battle than before.
After seeing how Elena was handling things well, I quickly looked at the Mother Bear in the back, she was furious, but wasn't moving, she seemed to want her children to protect her.
I rushed towards her to defeat her quickly and end this. I felt slightly bad deep down, it was a mother trying to protect her home.
But monsters are dangerous creatures, much more dangerous than normal animals, which I wouldn't even doubt to leave alone or even help and protect.
Monsters are strong and threatening, and they are often aggressive by nature, seeking to kill and eat humans… If I left her alone, she would make more children in no time, and in a couple of weeks or months, eventually, there would be cases of death people burned and clawed to death.
I can't let that happen!
"I'm sorry, but I need to take you down."
I walked towards her, the Mother Bear glared at me into the eyes, before charging at me while covering her body with more flames.
"ROOOAARR!"
I swung Irene against her claws, explosions of spiritual energy and fire echoed as I intercepted her blows, but she was fast despite her weight, quickly releasing rapid attacks one after another.
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
I was pushed back slightly, the Mother Bear was strong, and her ferocious, fiery charge was mighty. To make things worse, the armor over her body made her a tough nut to crack.
"Hmm… Okay, Nieve, let me borrow your technique!"
I quickly thought of an idea, as I Fused and Infused the Water Spirits into Irene.
"Irene, transform!"
"Uwaaah! A-Again? Isn't my normal form enough?!"
"Nope."
FLAAASH!
Her entire body transformed, becoming a long, azure-colored metallic trident, overflowing with an Aura of Water swirling around her body.
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[You have Fused and Infused Water Spirits into your Weapon [Irene], temporarily creating the High Spirit Weapon: {Azure Trident of Raging Seas: Poseidon}!]
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