Chapter 98 "The game is over, the game is over!"
Palmer was in an icy hole.
It wasn't because of Edith's actions - the backup plan that the other party had prepared had not yet been implemented on her. What really frightened her was her own feeling: the effect of the potion had worn off.
How could it be...only eleven minutes have passed!
His heart was beating wildly in his chest, and blood was flowing rapidly through his body, but Palmer still felt a lack of oxygen. Although the duration of drug effects had been shortened before, it was usually only a few seconds at a time, and never lost four minutes like today.
Her plans were completely disrupted.
Moreover, the timing of this bad luck is different from usual.
This was the first time she clearly felt the loss of luck. There was originally an eternal candle above her head, which burned fiercely after drinking the potion, and only a residual flame remained after the effect of the potion wore off, and it took a while to slowly recover its brightness, but it had never been like this before, as if it was extinguished by someone's bare hands.
The candle went out and darkness saturated her whole body.
But outsiders could not perceive this scene. Everyone looked out curiously, not understanding why Palmer stopped at this moment.
"Keep going!" Palmer's friend shouted eagerly, "You're about to win!"
Edith was blind and was forced into a corner. She could defeat her opponent with just a light blow, but Palmer did not move at all, as if he was under some kind of spell that froze him.
Number One thinks so too.
"Edith must have cast a spell to immobilize him, and Palmer has temporarily lost his ability to move." He was not very confident, and his words were a little hesitant. "...Although I don't know when Edith cast the spell, judging from the result, she has temporarily regained the initiative."
The immobilization spell is not easy to cast. Not to mention whether Edith, a first-year student, can perform it, it takes a long time to recite the long spell. How did Edith secretly recite the spell under everyone's noses?
"Edith didn't cast the spell," Joyce said, leaning forward and looking intently at the playing field. "Palmer wasn't immobilized."
"She's shivering."
Number One was stunned for a moment, then cast a spell on his eyes and looked carefully at Palmer at the edge of the field. Sure enough, the girl was not motionless. Her body was shaking slightly, her legs were trembling but tense, and sweat mixed with dust flowed down her face and into her collar without her reaching out to wipe it off.
It didn't seem like he was so frightened that he couldn't move. It seemed more like he was controlling himself and not moving.
......But why should a student on a competition field use all his strength to control himself from moving?
......
Driving range.
Palmer was terrified, but he forced his mind to calm down.
She knew too well the consequences of losing her luck.
You can fall into a pit when walking, choke when lying down, and get poisoned or eat foreign objects when eating. The best solution is to stay still, put on a protective shield if possible, and wait quietly for the bad luck to end.
But this method obviously doesn't work at the moment.
Edith was standing in front of her. She had just recovered from her blindness and adjusted to the light of the real world. She blinked and turned her gaze.
Palmer could hear the sound of his own heart beating.
If I give up now, I might get hurt less. It's strange. I usually avoid conflicts like this, but why do I not want to give up at this moment?
"Ding-ling-ling--" Edith pulled the "rope" in her hand again.
This time, not only Palmer, but everyone in the audience saw Edith's move. The two people at the commentary desk leaned over the table to observe, while the referee and observers tried to think hard based on what they saw, trying to determine the danger of this attack.
"It's the bell net." Joyce was the first to recognize the glowing white silk thread and said, "Edith arranged a large number of points on both sides of the practice field while dodging just now. Now, magic silk threads are spitting out from these points, connecting with each other, and weaving a complete bell net."
After completion, the creator only needs to pull the end of the thread, and the magic bells at all points will make crisp sounds. Each different sound will produce different effects on the surface of the thread, such as heating, freezing, toxin corrosion, drowsiness, etc.
This trap is not common nowadays. The time required to prepare its use in the early stage means that it cannot be used on the front line of battle and can only be used to set traps at the back of the battlefield.
But since the establishment of the Dragon Spine Kingdom, there has been no large-scale war with the outside world for a long time. Now the mages active in the court are mainly responsible for auxiliary duties, and the few combat mages are unwilling to spend a lot of magic power to learn this skill that is destined to be used only a few times. At present, it is probably only deployed in the private warehouses of some nobles.
Although this spell has not been kept privately by anyone, it is almost lost. I wonder which book Edith found it from.
As for another reason why it's uncommon...
Joyce looked at the net Edith had set up and frowned. "Magic silk thread is not very effective in an open area. As a net, it must be woven tightly to catch prey. This type of trap is mainly aimed at catching the prey by surprise, and it is more effective when combined with a small space like a house.
Edith exposed the existence of the silk thread in front of Palmer, and, as far as it can be seen, the silk thread she laid out is particularly sparse in the extremely large area of the practice field, so Palmer can easily dodge it even if he panics. "
Unless she falls every time she takes a step, like Edith did just now.
Number One finally reacted and dug up the knowledge from deep in his mind: "That's right. There is another major reason why magic threads are abandoned - although they are invisible before they take effect and are not easily detected, once they start to attack, they will give a joint warning both visually and audibly."
"A trap that can be easily discovered cannot be called a trap."
So, as long as Palmer is a normal person with healthy body and mind, she cannot be attacked by this thing.
In the stands.
As soon as the two tour guides spoke, everyone was shocked.
These new generations who had little exposure to this ancient attack method finally figured out its effectiveness, but before they understood it they could still call it advanced. Now that they understand it, they think something is wrong with Edith.
"You seem to be so confident, but this is the only countermeasure you can come up with?"
"Why is the defense so slow even in attack?"
"Palmer must have been frightened by the unfamiliar ring tone. Damn it! Edith could have used the information gap to trick him, but now that the guide has finished explaining, Palmer probably has realized what's going on."
Ivan also frowned, wondering why Edith chose this as a backup plan.
Although it is highly aggressive and has many types, it is obviously difficult to achieve.
I don't look very smart today...
He turned his head and looked diagonally in front of him. There, Edith's friends were sitting together.
After staring at it for two seconds, Ivan raised his eyebrows and looked away with some surprise.
Why do Heda and his gang look so excited?
If his lip analysis was correct, Hedda should be saying the words "I feel relieved now".
Is this unconditional trust in friends, or does he really know the inside story of why Edith did this?
......
On the court, after hearing the commentator's words, Palmer's face instantly turned gray and pale.
This was clearly a dead end tailor-made for her now.
Why, why did Edith know her secret—
"——Goodbye." The girl in front of him smiled slightly, pulled the silk thread in her hand again, stretched out a finger, and gently tapped Palmer's chest.
Palmer lost his balance instantly.
The noisy debate on the stage continued, and Palmer slammed the first silk thread with a thud in the background.
The burning pain instantly ran through her body.
Palmer had no time to treat it, and a touch of green appeared in her palm, quickly stretching towards the stone on the edge. The vine hooked something, and her speed slowed down rapidly, and finally stopped steadily in front of the second silk thread.
Before she could catch her breath, she heard a click and a laser thread pierced her lower abdomen. Palmer opened his eyes wide and saw the object he had just hooked in the rapidly retreating shadow.
How could it be the tree that Edith had helped to create?
There were so many rocks at the scene, and the straw she grabbed was the piece of wood that she had just burned to a crisp, which broke into pieces with a little force. Without traction, the vine tied to the tree bounced back and hit her face heavily, leaving a clear blood mark.
"Slow down!"
Palmer wiped the blood that covered his eyes, and without paying attention to the vines on his shoulders, he loudly chanted a slowing spell to himself.
She had never imagined that one day she would actively use a negative spell on herself.
The spell had a significant effect. Her legs seemed to be put into invisible shackles, and the friction on the soles of her feet was noticeable, and her speed slowed down visibly.
Excellent!
Palmer smiled in surprise. She slowed down and dared to walk to the side.
Two more steps will bring you to the edge of the field. If you can hold onto a rock, you'll at least have a better chance of winning.
The vine on her shoulder shifted quietly as she walked, and finally slid to her feet, perfectly blocking Palmer's next step. The girl slipped and fell straight backwards.
It’s okay, it’s okay. There’s dirt under us. It’s easier to control your speed using your hands and feet when you fall down!
Palmer closed his eyes, tried to ignore the pain of frostbite caused by the third silk thread that touched him as he fell, and bent his limbs in an attempt to slow down artificially.
But I didn't expect that what I felt was not the pain caused by the friction of sand and gravel, but the biting ice and wetness.
——It's Edith's Ice Wall
The ice wall that had just been shattered by her lucky musket turned into large chunks of ice scattered all over the ground.
It was over. Palmer had only one thought left.
The ice was not controlled by the slowing spell, and it absorbed the impact of Palmer and slid forward like an avalanche.
The friction of the ice was negligible, and coupled with the wind swirling inside the protective shield, her speed increased.
No, we have to use fire to burn the ice!
Palmer gritted his teeth and stretched out his wand, but the ice, which had always been stable, suddenly hit a small mound of earth exposed on the surface. The ice cart shook violently, and Palmer lost his grip, and the wand slipped out of his hand and got stuck in the cracks of the rocks on the ground.
"No!"
Before she could even shout, the fourth thread arrived as expected. An irresistible drowsiness spread from the top of her head to her toes. Palmer tried hard to open her eyes, but still couldn't resist the magic and fell into a deep sleep.
"Game over, game over!"
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