Extra's Path: The Eternal Frost Monarch-Chapter 49: Near Death

Meanwhile, the road that led toward the main building of the Academy.

At one particular place, just before the stopping streets ended, many students were gathered.

They were nearly half a kilometer away from Noah and the others. The area was huge and widespread.

Unfortunately, they were stuck.

From one point, they couldn’t go forward. An invisible barrier was blocking them.

Most of the students were first-years, while a few among them were second-years.

They were fighting together.

BOOM!

The monsters were in small numbers at first. But suddenly, a horde of monsters came in their direction. More than thirty monsters were in that horde.

Or maybe more.

Spells were cast, weapons moved, and different attacks were thrown at the monsters.

The students tried their best to survive.

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Back to Noah and others,

CLACK!

Noah pushed the dagger aside and swung the butt of his spear toward Petrick’s face. Petrick leaned back and avoided it by inches, then slashed Noah across the arm.

A thin cut opened and blood flowed out.

Noah gritted his teeth but didn’t step back.

Regnar roared and swung his hammer again, this time from the side. The hammer was coated in dense blue mana, making it heavier and more destructive.

Petrick jumped back to avoid the strike.

BOOM!

The hammer smashed into the road, breaking stones and sending debris flying.

Draven, despite his injured knee, forced himself forward and swung his axe diagonally upward.

Wind mana gathered around the blade again, making a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air.

Petrick blocked it, but this time the impact pushed him back several steps.

The three of them didn’t stop.

They attacked again and again, not giving Petrick even a second to breathe.

Noah created two small ice spikes in the air and launched them toward Petrick while thrusting his spear again. Petrick deflected one spike, dodged the other, and blocked the spear, but at that same moment Regnar’s hammer came from above again.

Petrick rolled forward to avoid the hammer, but Draven was already there and kicked Petrick in the side, pushing him off balance.

For the first time, Petrick lost his footing slightly.

Noah saw that opening.

He gathered mana into his spear and thrust forward with all his strength.

The spear shot forward like a bolt.

Petrick barely moved his body aside, and the spear pierced through his shoulder instead of his chest.

"GHH—!" Petrick groaned for the first time.

"Tch! This is for giving me a wound... on the same place."

Petrick grabbed the shaft with his hand and kicked Noah in the stomach.

"UGH!"

Noah was pushed back, losing his grip on the spear. The spear remained stuck in Petrick’s shoulder.

Finally, Petrick had stopped laughing. His expression was cold and dangerous.

His once emerald eyes started to turn black.

"This is enough... I don’t have much time now... let me kill all of you before going."

Petrick’s body started to glow in dark black color.

A shockwave shot outward from his body. The spear fell from his shoulder.

He stuck both daggers in his waistband.

A huge magic circle appeared above his two empty palms.

The trio watched tensely.

"Whatever he is trying... it’s not good. Attack him. Don’t let him continue."

’Is he getting power up? Shitt! Then why did he fight with use without using powerful form.’ Noah thought with annoyance.

The black magic circle floated in the air, then shot toward his own body. It touched against his skin and slipped inside his body.

"Gahh!" He groaned.

Suddenly Petrick vanished from his place and appeared in front of Draven.

His fist collided against Draven’s chest.

"ARGH!!"

Draven’s huge heavy body was shot through the air by that punch.

Regnar and Noah, who were beside Draven, were shocked.

Next, Petrick appeared in front of Regnar. This time he took out his dagger and slashed it at Regnar’s neck.

Regnar ducked down in time.

But from below he was struck by a heavy kick.

While the dagger which missed his neck slashed down on his back.

Slashed!

"ARGHH!"

Regnar didn’t even get the chance to react properly.

Petrick grabbed the back of his coat and pulled the dagger out from his back in one brutal motion. Blood splattered onto the ground.

Regnar roared in pain, but before he could swing his hammer, Petrick kicked him hard in the stomach.

BOOM!

Regnar’s huge body was thrown several meters away and crashed into the side of a tree. He tried to stand up, but his injured back and the heavy kick made him collapse to one knee.

Petrick didn’t even look at him again. His cold black eyes moved toward Noah. He slowly started walking toward him.

Noah stood there, breathing heavily, already injured, exhausted, and now weaponless since his spear was still stuck in Petrick’s shoulder earlier and had fallen somewhere during the chaos.

Petrick cracked his neck slightly and said in a cold voice, "You wanted me to kill you... now take this."

Before Noah could react,

Petrick suddenly appeared in front of him and punched him straight in the ribs.

CRACK!

Noah’s eyes widened as the sound of bones breaking echoed in his ears.

"UGHHH!!"

He coughed blood immediately.

But Petrick didn’t stop.

He grabbed Noah by the collar and slammed his knee into Noah’s stomach. Then he slashed his dagger across Noah’s left arm.

SLASH!

Blood sprayed into the air.

Noah tried to punch him, but Petrick caught his fist easily and twisted his arm, then kicked him again in the chest.

BOOM!

Noah’s body was thrown through the air and smashed into the wall of a nearby building.

The wall cracked on impact, and Noah fell to the ground, barely able to move. His vision was blurry, his ribs were broken, his arm was bleeding heavily, and he could barely breathe.

Petrick slowly walked toward him, spinning the dagger in his hand.

"This is the end," he said coldly.

He raised the dagger and dashed forward to stab Noah through the heart.

His death was near.

But suddenly,

A figure jumped down from the second floor of the nearby building.

Petrick sensed it instantly and immediately changed the trajectory of his dagger.

CLANG!

Sparks flew as the dagger collided with a sword mid-air.

The impact pushed both of them slightly back.

Petrick landed on the ground and quickly stepped away, creating distance between them. His black eyes narrowed as he looked at the person who had blocked his attack.

A young man stood in front of Noah. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

He had black hair and sharp hazel eyes. He held a sword firmly in his hand, standing between Petrick and Noah like a wall.

His expression was calm, but his eyes were cold.

He slowly pointed his sword toward Petrick and said,

"You’ve done enough."

He was Damien.