
'Ferr- Feronic....'
As if his body had become stiff all of a sudden, Stephen was silent at the sight above him.
Feronica was in a difficult situation, her movements were locked and she could do nothing.
His comrade whom he should have been protecting was now in the wrong hands. And even more strangely, he did nothing now.
'Why... am I just quiet?" Stephen asked himself, not understanding what was going on inside him.
It felt heavy to move his own body, Stephen wondered why it could happen like this.
Even though his body was fine, then why couldn't he move freely now?
Does this have anything to do with the black ball attack that disappeared earlier?
Even Stephen did not know the reason why his brother's attack could disappear. Could it be his brother's way of testing his resolve? That by not actually releasing great magic power?
But regardless of the reason why the attack magic could suddenly disappear, now Stephen thought about why his body felt this heavy.
Though he did not feel the existence of external magic that disturbed his body, then what is the reason if not interference from outside?
'Ah... weight.. not only my body, but also my feelings....' Now Stephen's mind begins to realize something, which is the reason why he is not moving now.
The one where he should move quickly and do something to help his partner in danger, but this time his natural reaction seemed to be held back by something.
'Feronica believes in me so much. Her eyes really convinced me....' This young man recalled how his colleague who believed in him as if telling him 'will be strong' and until now Stephen still keeps his trust.
That's the simple reason he's not doing anything right now. 'I believe him, whatever the situation.'
'That's why I won't interfere here.' Although inwardly ignoring his partner at a time like this was not right, but once Stephen thought of helping him, he felt disrespect for his own partner.
Because Feronica was sure she could handle this on her own, and even gave her a signal to stop when she tried to do something, and earlier he could see the look in the eyes so confident and spirit of this girl.
After everything he saw, he now chose the difficult choice, because for him it is easier to do something than just be silent at this time because indeed his feelings can not be lied to, he said, but because of the determination to believe that makes Stephen still silent in his place now.
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'He.. it's weird....' The black masked man was now holding the neck of this little girl quite firmly, which signaled just a little more of his strength added, then it could be a good ending for this girl.
"....." Even in this state, the little girl still looked at him with sharp eyes, as if speaking loudly through his gaze.
Which is where this kind of situation should be the beginning where one will become desperate and panicked about his present state, but strangely this does not happen to the little girl before him.
'If her name is not wrong Feronica.. How far does she know her?' The black masked man was now curious about the relationship between his brother and the man before him. Recalling the expression shown by his brother earlier.
'I thought her feelings were the same as a human being. She could only see what was happening without doing anything, just like them. Will his actions be able to save this girl in my hands?' The black masked man was sure of what he had thought before. The fact that his brother was now increasingly similar to this weak race left him disappointed.
'Then this girl's time is up....'
Even with the physical strength that was now exuded made the body of this little girl unable to do anything. And he doesn't seem to be doing anything to let go of himself.
Kreeet...
The black-masked pyre's hand grew louder and louder to Feronica's neck, causing an uncomfortable sound to be heard by the ears, even now blood began to flow from the girl's nose.
The pressure his body received was heavier to handle, which in the end Feronica's body shook slightly.
"H-hey...." Feronica tried to say something here, and quickly the person with the mask on his face looked at her seriously.
Slowly but surely the girl pointed down, as if she was pointing towards the feet of this black masked man.
'What's wrong with her?' The black masked man did not understand what this girl was doing. Why is he pointing down?
"...?" And at once, the black masked man realized that there was something different here, he felt the temperature around him turning increasingly cold. Especially on his feet.
Not the usual cold because of the gloom that now lasts, but even stronger.
'I didn't bring out my strength other than this.. but why did my legs get cold?' The black masked man realized that he did not release any other magic power that could cause the temperature around him to cool. Butwhy?
"He..he...."
"!" Noticing the little laugh of this little girl, made the black masked man actually look towards her feet right now.
'What is this?!' Both of his legs suddenly froze slowly for no apparent reason, making this black masked man finally aware of what this little girl was pointing down.
'!' The black masked man could feel the intense cold continuing to creep up on his body, and even from the outside his legs were clearly frozen and continued upward.
'What happened?!' The black masked man did not understand what was happening. Why was there suddenly a cold chill freezing him? He had not felt anything strange before.
Zzzzrrrsshh...
Slowly but surely the ice that began to emerge from his legs had reached half his body, and even he did not know for sure what the reason.
'Why can't I neutralize this magic?!' The black masked man could not stop the movement of the ice that started to cover his body, even though if ordinary magic power should he be able to destroy it easily.
His magic energy as if being restrained with the existence of ice suddenly appeared on his body, which meant that there was indeed an outside attack that made him like this.
Because it is impossible for his body to be covered in ice for no apparent reason, right? This black masked man was downcast to think about this calmly.
'This ice magic attack is no ordinary magic....' Now the black masked man knew this magic was one of the high-level magic that could even make him quite a hassle like this.
ZZZZRSHH...
As he thought, the bright blue ice had even covered his chest and slowly spread to his neck. So fast and he still can't handle it.
'Why can I be careless like this? Is this the work of the man?' the inner man in this black mask, the look in his eyes he focused under his feet, to see what was really going on. Because he did so, he still had no answer.
'.... It!' The black masked man's eyes now slowly turned red, similar to Feronica's which meant that his strength had already increased even higher.
'Ice magic sign! That short guy!' A black masked man could see a fairly small tear in his black pants, and there was a sign of magic so powerful that he was only now aware of.
Magic marks were a form of high-level magic power used at any given moment, it took a tremendous amount of magic energy and a magician did not carelessly use it.
This high-level magic technique not only required great magic energy, but also good skill for this attack to be a good surprise for his opponent.
Since this magic mark attack is easy to overcome at the beginning of use and will be effective some time after this magic mark hits the opponent, the longer it is not realized the better and more difficult it is to overcome.
'The damn magic sign! Why am I only aware now?!' The black masked man blamed himself, why was it so late that he realized his opponent's attack.
'When the short man's ice magic attack was weak and everyone could handle it! But why?!'
A SHOCK!
And now on the ice that almost covered the entire body of this black masked man appeared like a blue colored magic mark that enveloped this ice, similar to sealing magic.
Since the magic mark technique was not an ordinary attack, it was now quite difficult for this black masked man to overcome, as his magic power was restrained and it took more than just hard work here.
"Aware?" There was the voice of the little girl, who was none other than Feronica herself, whose neck was still held by the black masked man, but had become ice so cold.
"Little man..How dare you!"
"Before you turn into an ice sculpture, it'll be better if you take off that mask." Feronica stuck her hand out towards the mask of the mysterious person who messed up in this school.
In this way he can find out his identity for who this person really is, and only a little more....
Feronica's hand grabbed the man's black mask and tried to hold it, but at that moment her hand came to a halt as if something was blocking her.
"Little creatures like you don't deserve to see me!" The black-masked man stared intently at Feronica with a flaming red eye, and instantly a gust of strong wind emerged from it.
The aura of his dark power forced whatever was outside of his body to shatter, no matter the power that was being held back by the attack of this magic mark.
Along with so much effort this black-robed man, made a blue magic circle around his body that had already turned into ice it flickered brightly.
SSSSHHHH!
And also appeared the great power of Feronica right then and there, the look of her red eyes still looked at her opponent sharply but with an expression that was so interested in what happened.
'This girl!' This black masked man again felt an unnatural chill of strength from him, his strength was too great for a human size like him. And each time he saw this made him wonder and disbelieve.
Sjsshhhh...
Slowly but surely not only did a great aura of power come out from Feronica, from the glare of her sharp red eyes began to appear crimson marks that spread....
'That mark...?'