Chapter 19: 3v3 Arena Battle, Part 4

In a moment of desperation, Cynthia reacted almost instinctively. She suddenly slipped out from between Rhea and Azathoth, her small body facing the surging tide of ice. Then, to everyone’s astonishment, she took a deep breath and puffed out her rosy cheeks toward the chilling cold current.

“Whoosh—”

She gently blew out a breath, like a child trying to extinguish birthday candles.

The breath was so faint that against the overwhelming ice magic, it seemed as insignificant as a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

Lin Yan’s eyes flickered with confusion, unable to understand what this abyssal child was attempting—was she trying to kill herself?

Gerald almost burst out laughing; children were just children—so naive.

The live stream chat froze instantly.

“??? What is Cynthia doing?”

“Blowing air? What’s that supposed to do? Cool down Lin, the great?”

“Oh no, the child is scared stiff!”

Then, an incredible thing happened.

The space just ahead of Cynthia’s faint breath seemed to ripple slightly.

Suddenly, an indescribable, warm pink breeze sprang from nowhere.

The warm wind gently brushed forward, colliding with the icy blue chill.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no energy annihilation shockwave.

With a soft sizzle, like a red-hot iron meeting snow, the unstoppable winter ice, when met by the pink warm breeze, seemed to encounter its nemesis, emitting a faint sound as it rapidly melted away.

Wherever the pink breeze passed, the ice melted, the frozen air resumed flow, even the ground regained its original color, and tender green grass shoots sprouted in places.

Silence enveloped the entire scene.

Helder forgot to breathe heavily.

Gerald ceased drawing his bow.

Rhea and Azathoth held their defensive stances, their expressions blank.

Even the always composed Lin Yan was utterly shocked.

Winter ice had been dispelled by this strange, inexplicable method.

After a brief silence, the live chat erupted like a volcano.

“!!!!!!”

“What did I just see?! A pink wind? Blowing away Lin Yan’s winter ice?!”

“What the hell is the principle behind this?!”

“Long live Cynthia! Forever! (hysterical .jpg)”

“Help! She’s so cute puffing her cheeks, but that power is terrifying!”

“Lin Yan: My worldview has been utterly shattered!”

“Gerald: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?”

“Helder: Suddenly, being tickled doesn’t sound so bad anymore...”

“Rhea: Must be an illusion.”

“Azathoth: The Queen is truly amazing!”

Cynthia herself was stunned.

This... this actually worked?

[Notification! Congratulations, host (≧ω≦)/ successfully completed the emergency task! Cuteness +20! Unlocked new defense skill: Absolute Territory of the Little Cutie! Current cuteness: 242/300 (lv2)]

[Absolute Territory of the Little Cutie: As the Cutie Queen, how can one be touched so easily? Within this domain, the host can reject all physical contact, triggering a cuteness effect~]

Cynthia: “...” She had a bad feeling about this.

She slowly lifted her head and met Lin Yan’s eyes, which were filled with disbelief and suspicion.

Instinctively, Cynthia blinked at him again and gave an innocent smile.

Lin Yan: “...”

He was silent for a moment, and the cold aura around him gradually retracted.

He glanced at the incapacitated Helder, then at the alert Azathoth and Rhea.

Finally, his gaze settled on the harmless-looking little girl who had repeatedly caused him trouble.

Lin Yan’s doubt lasted only briefly. Driven by his determination to seize the Eternal Holy Grail, he was willing to kill even this child.

The restrained chill suddenly burst forth again, even colder and more bone-piercing than before.

“Very well. Whatever strange means you used, it ends here.”

Lin Yan’s voice was deep, carrying a chill born of complete fury.

He no longer used wide-ranging ice magic but compressed all his icy power into his fingertips.

A faint, teeth-chattering freezing sound echoed in the air. In front of his fingertip, an intense azure ice crystal instantly formed, warping the surrounding space with its extreme cold. This strike was enough to pierce the strongest armor and freeze the soul.

“Die!”

Lin Yan spat the words coldly.

The azure cold light vanished instantly, shooting toward Cynthia’s forehead at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

“Your Highness! Watch out!” Azathoth and Rhea shouted simultaneously, but there was no time to react; the attack was too fast.

Gerald’s face twisted into a cruel smile once more, as if he already saw the hateful child’s head pierced by the ice spike.

Cynthia’s mind didn’t even have time to process the danger of death; that deadly azure light rapidly expanded in her dark pupils.

At the critical moment—

[Notification! Host detected fatal attack! Absolute Territory of the Little Cutie automatically activated! (◍•ᴗ•◍)♡]

Hum!

A pink light membrane instantly unfolded around Cynthia, forming a spherical domain about one meter in diameter.

The domain appeared soft and harmless, with several translucent, cute heart-shaped illusions drifting along its edges.

The next second, the azure ice spike filled with Lin Yan’s murderous intent struck the light membrane precisely.

There was no violent collision sound.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

The immensely powerful ice spike, upon touching the pink membrane, rebounded sharply in a manner utterly defying physical laws.

The speed was so fast it exceeded even Lin Yan’s reaction limit.

The coldness and killing intent on Lin Yan’s face instantly froze, replaced by disbelief.

His pupils constricted sharply, only to see the familiar azure cold light expanding infinitely in his vision.

“What? No way...”

His words cut off abruptly.

The azure ice spike pierced Lin Yan’s forehead with deadly precision.

His body stiffened suddenly, his expression forever frozen in shock and confusion.

A thick layer of frost rapidly spread from his forehead, engulfing his entire body in moments, turning him into a flawless ice sculpture.

He didn’t even finish his final words.

The ice statue stood as before, shimmering cold and lifeless under the sunlight.

Gerald’s smile petrified completely, then shattered, turning into sheer horror and fear.

“Lin... Lin Yan... is dead?” Gerald’s voice trembled, barely believing his eyes. The mighty Lin Yan was killed by his own ultimate skill’s reflection?

This dramatic turn of events sent the live chat into a frenzy.

“Instakill... Instakilled? Lin Yan was killed by himself?”

“Is this even possible?”

“By the way, does anyone remember Lin Yan is a Star-Ranked Candidate...”

“Cynthia is way too strong. I originally followed her because she was cute...”

“She’s still cute now, just ferociously so (laughs.jpg)”