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.

around, she saw a thick layer of

utilized the Enhance Forward Rune and struck

the ice soon cracked and the

a wave from

wanted to launch this woman back into the air, Anna had to go

Enhance Forward, she couldn't pass this ice wave. The only way for her to avoid it was to fall

palm to the side. She utilized the Rune Blast, causing her body to be launched to the side due to the force coming out of that rune. In other words, she didn't use the Rune Blast to destroy things before her. Instead, she just used it to

a result, the ice wave reached the ground at full force and spread its freezing power, covering an area of thirty meters

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

why she

chose to land on the ground.

"Awakening!"

impressed by the sudden spike in Anna's power. She was surprised once again by

behind, knocking her down. Anna turned out to have looped around her, but she failed to deliver a killing blow as an ice pillar had

I guess I can get a bit more serious." The woman smiled

needs a weapon. Not only does the weapon channel spiritual energy or even boost one's power with a certain

able to amplify her ice to a great degree. To think

took a deep breath before pointing her palm at the woman. The lightning gathered around her arm

rampaging spiritual energy

appear in front of her own

a total of eight lightning

couldn't help but remember the time she used this rune to multiply Noel's attack. Back then, she could only

but I can't outrun my own lightning, so this was impossible back then. But because of the awakening, I can finally use this combination. Try to defend it if you can!'

herself in a pinch. Instead, she raised her hand and let the pendant

hands soon joined together with the pendant between them as if she was praying. A terrifying amount of spiritual

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

the same time, the rose had thorns all over the stems. All those thorns extended

to avoid all this, but the thorns kept expanding as if they had no

didn't jump back to run away. Instead, she wanted to lower the enemy's guard and let these thorns pursue her. Once they were long enough, Anna stomped the ground

distance only took a mere split second. Her sword had been sheathed before anyone realized

"Raging Lightning Descend!"