It's so hard being a hero!

She took a deep breath, formed a hand seal in front of her, and pale blue magic surged from her palms, condensing into dozens of finger-thick ice spikes in the air.

Without chanting any incantations or making any unnecessary movements, the white ice spikes rained down on Sophia.

Sofia didn't dodge at all.

She gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and a layer of red light suddenly shone on the blade.

She raised her sword and casually swung it.

A crimson sword aura shot out from the blade, spreading forward like a fan.

As soon as the ice spikes collided with the sword energy, they were like ice blocks falling into a giant furnace, making a "hissing" sound, and instantly evaporated into white water vapor.

The steam quickly spread, enveloping the entire courtyard in a white mist.

Chapter 50 A Battle with Effort

Melanie's pupils contracted slightly.

Although her Ice Spike spell was cast casually, her opponent broke it far too easily.

Sophia's sword strike just now precisely targeted the attack paths of all the ice spikes, and at the same time, she imbued the sword with fire magic, vaporizing all the ice spikes.

This requires a very precise control over battle aura and magic.

It's not that she's incredibly strong, but rather that her skills and combat experience are far too mature, unlike the fighting style of a 12-year-old girl.

Just as Melanie was pondering, a silver figure suddenly rushed out.

The speed was terrifying; he was like an arrow released from a bow, arriving in front of Melanie in the blink of an eye.

Melanie was startled. Before she could think, she crossed her arms in front of her, and an ice wall appeared out of thin air between her and Sofia.

Sofia never intended to avoid it.

She gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and the red light on the blade grew even brighter.

When the sword light reached its peak, she swung it out.

The crimson sword energy struck the ice wall with a muffled thud.

The ice wall held for only a short while before being neatly sliced ​​in half. The ice at the edges melted rapidly under the high temperature, and water droplets slid down the cut surface.

Melanie's expression changed again, and she immediately retreated. At the same time, she waved her right hand, and three ice spears condensed in front of her, shooting towards Sophia.

Sofia dodged the first hair, ducked to avoid the second, and the third grazed her shoulder, severing several strands of her silver hair.

She didn't stop walking.

He pushed off the ground with his feet, accelerating once more. The fiery battle aura on his sword turned into a red light, piercing straight at Melanie.

Melanie gritted her teeth and formed a complex hand seal in front of her.

"Frost Nova"

A pale blue halo emanated from beneath her feet, freezing the ground beneath it with a thick layer of ice.

The water in the air was instantly frozen, turning into countless tiny ice crystals that shot out in all directions like blades.

This is an area-of-effect attack with no blind spots.

Sofia had no choice but to stop.

She raised her left hand, a ball of red flame condensed in her palm, and then she pushed it forward with a sudden burst of energy.

The flames collided with the ice crystals, producing a dense series of crackling sounds, like firecrackers going off.

The ice crystals were evaporated by the flames, and the flames were extinguished by the ice crystals.

The two forces remained locked in a stalemate in the middle of the courtyard for a few seconds before disappearing together.

Melanie took two steps back, her breathing a little rapid.

Sophia stood still, her sword hanging by her side, seemingly not using her full strength at all.

"Silver rank, is that all the skill level is?"

Sophia shook her head in slight disappointment.

Melanie's face darkened immediately upon hearing this.

She knew the other person was doing it on purpose, but she still got carried away.

When has she, the vice-commander of the Blood Rose Knights, ever been looked down upon like this by a 12-year-old girl?

"Alright, then I'll show you my true abilities."

Melanie took a deep breath and slowly opened her arms in front of her, as if embracing something.

The concentration of magic in the air suddenly surged.

Pale blue magic surged wildly from her body, condensing into a huge magic circle above her head.

The magic circle was over three meters in diameter and covered with intricate patterns, each emanating a bone-chilling cold.

"Ice Dragon Roar".

This is one of her trump cards.

Within the magic circle, a giant dragon formed from condensed ice element emerged, its head poking out.

It opened its mouth and let out a huge roar. Ice-blue dragon breath spewed out from its throat, turning into a thick beam of light that blasted towards Sophia.

Wherever the dragon's breath passed, the air froze, the ground was encased in ice, and even the light was distorted in its presence.

Sophia narrowed her eyes as she watched the icy blue beam of light hurtling towards her.

She didn't back down.

She gripped the sword hilt tightly, and the fiery battle aura on the sword instantly changed to another attribute.

The red flames turned into a dazzling gold.

That wasn't fire, it was light.

Light-attribute battle aura, Holy Light Slash.

This was one of her best moves as a Holy Swordsman in her previous life. Although she could only use it at the bronze level now, it was enough to deal with this dragon's breath.

Sophia raised her sword and swung it forward.

A golden sword aura shot out from the blade, like an invisible knife, cleaving the icy blue dragon breath in two.

The dragon's breath was split in two, grazing past Sophia's body on both sides and slamming into the courtyard wall behind her.

The courtyard wall was instantly frozen solid, then shattered into countless ice blocks, collapsing onto the ground with a crash.

But Sofia was perfectly fine.

She stood in the middle of the courtyard, her short silver hair fluttering in the golden light of the sword, and her blue eyes reflected Melanie's face, which was filled with shock.

The golden sword energy did not stop.

After cleaving through the dragon's breath, it continued forward, heading straight for Melanie.

Melanie's pupils contracted sharply, and she instinctively tried to dodge, but her body was already locked in place by the oppressive force of that golden sword energy.

Just as the sword energy was about to strike her, a black figure suddenly blocked her way.

It was a huge tower shield, with a roaring lion carved on it.

The golden sword energy struck the tower shield with a muffled thud, sparks flying everywhere.

The sword energy disappeared, leaving a shallow sword mark on the tower shield.

The man holding the tower shield was tall and burly.

He was nearly two meters tall and wore a heavy set of black full-body armor, which was covered with battle marks of varying sizes.

He gripped the tower shield in his right hand and carried a black battle axe almost as tall as him in his left, its blade gleaming coldly.

Bart, a Silver-ranked Heavy Armor Warrior.

The vanguard of the Blood Rose Knights, specializing in defense.

Bart slammed the shield down on the ground with a dull thud, causing the ground to tremble.

He looked down at Sophia, a simple, honest smile appearing on her face, which was mostly hidden by her helmet.

But there was a hint of seriousness in that smile.

"interesting."

His voice was deep, as if it came from his chest.

"Little girl, let me have a go at you."

Melanie stood behind Bart, her face a little pale.

It wasn't because of the injury, but because of the embarrassment.

She, a silver-level mage, was completely overwhelmed by a 12-year-old girl and had to rely on her teammates to save her in the end.

How is she supposed to stay in the Blood Rose Knights after this?

I'm afraid I'll be laughed at.

"Bart, you."

She wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she didn't know what to say.

Bart glanced back at her and smiled.

"Melanie, you've done a great job. This girl is no ordinary person; anyone could have done the same."

He turned back to look at Sophia, his gaze becoming serious.

"Little girl, who taught you swordsmanship?"

Sophia looked at the heavily armored warrior in front of her, who was as big as a small mountain, and tilted her head.

"you guess."

Bart grinned, raised his battle axe, and held it horizontally in front of him.

"Then let's not guess anymore, let's play first and then talk about it."