System vs Rebirth

'A woman?'

Anna became even more shocked. In the first place, there were not many women who had exceptional strength. It wasn't because they were less talented, but it was due to the nobility system, burying those talents with the so-called political marriage.

That was why if the opponent was a woman, it was easier to identify them, considering the woman's strength was exceptional.

'Who is—!'

It seemed that the opponent had sensed her hesitation and immediately released the next attack.

A huge ice pillar suddenly emerged from the ground, isolating Anna and dragging her to the sky.

She was completely frozen solid inside the ice, unable to fight back.

However, a lightning spark covered the pillar before eventually shattering the ice and breaking Anna free.

It took more than that to defeat Anna. The woman might have known this as she actually approached Anna during her time inside the ice.

As a result, she was already right before her eyes when Anna shattered the ice.

"Kh." Anna tried to swing her sword, but she was too late.

The woman grabbed her wrist, spun her body, and used the centrifugal force to launch Anna far away.

At the same time, four ice walls emerged from the ground, isolating a space with nothing inside.

Anna didn't understand what the woman was trying to do by expending all that spiritual energy, but one thing was clear. If she didn't get serious, she might be defeated by this mysterious woman.

Anna forcefully stopped her momentum by using the Enhance Forward Rune on her body and took the woman by surprise.

"!!!" The enemy hurriedly waved her hands down, but Anna was one step forward and slashed her.

A cracking sound echoed, and Anna couldn't help but click her tongue as the thing she slashed earlier was none other than ice.

a thick layer of ice

troublesome if the enemy gained a foothold, Anna hurriedly utilized the Enhance Forward Rune and struck the woman again, launching

cracked and

form like a

Anna had to go below her. However, it seemed the

Forward, she couldn't pass this ice wave. The only

her palm to the side. She utilized the Rune Blast, causing her body to be launched to the side due to the force coming out

wave reached the ground at full force and spread its freezing power, covering an

dangerous this woman would become once she reached the city. The growing city would be frozen in ice, and they had no choice but

was why she had made

to land on the ground. Her blond hair gradually turned white as lightning sparked

"Awakening!"

She was surprised once again by Anna, who suddenly disappeared from

to have looped around her, but she failed

strong. I guess I can get a bit more serious." The woman smiled and took out a pendant from

distance, feeling something dangerous. She thought, 'Everyone needs a weapon. Not only does the weapon channel spiritual energy or even boost one's power with a certain material, but it also can function

be able to amplify her ice to a great degree. To think she hasn't even gone all out yet…' Anna frowned. 'I think I

before pointing her palm at the woman. The lightning gathered around her arm and

extremely powerful. The rampaging spiritual energy and lightning shattered the ground

in front of her own ability.

then shot forth a total of

but remember the time she used this rune to multiply Noel's attack. Back then, she could

my own lightning, so this was impossible back then.

a pinch. Instead, she raised

the pendant between them as if she was praying. A terrifying amount of spiritual energy suddenly fluctuated as the

ground apart and bloomed, expanding in all directions. The lightning ended up hitting the

the rose had thorns all over the stems. All those thorns extended themselves and curved toward

the thorns kept

to lower the enemy's guard and let these thorns pursue her. Once

a mere split second. Her sword had been sheathed before anyone realized it, and she was ready to pull it

"Raging Lightning Descend!"