Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

Chapter 57- Itch

A lot of Soul Points he saw when Alex came across the horde of Minotaurs. He couldn't express how thankful he was that he was sent here. No bullshit training or delaying. Just move right to the action.

Now, Alex could be seen dodging and moving about to let those Minotaurs use as much Soul Energy as they could while trying to crush him.

Alex took three Minotaurs by surprise and separated their tails, to create havoc. Now, he was just allowing himself to jump in between the gaps and allowing them to waste as much energy as they could.

"Hupp!" Finding the massive hand of the Minotaurs above him, Alex jumped diagonally and slashed his single-edged sword, leaving a cut on the dark skin of the monster.

"*GROOOOH*" The beast behind him howled in anger as it saw Alex advancing towards it; however, in mid-air, Alex launched the Tempest Dart and threw one of the stone marbles he was carrying.

**BOOOOOOM**

The projectile struck the beast right in the eye, and despite not carrying full strength, it was forceful enough to penetrate the Minotaur's eye, making it stumble back and fall on its gigantic ass.

Alex glanced at the incoming beast, its hands clasped in a hammer and aiming to crush Alex.

Alex straightened his position and launched 'Linear Slash'.

The heavy wave of air slashed through the battleground and forced the beast to stop in its tracks to handle the waves. It pushed against the force. However, the slash dug into its thick skin.

Alex was restless. Just as he saw the beast resisting, he jumped and used another Minotaur's shoulder as a platform,

"Quick Silver." A streak of light phased through the air, and when Alex landed behind the one who was protesting, a dull thud was heard as the head of the monster hit the ground.

"*GRUOH*" However, Alex didn't have the time to celebrate as suddenly one of the beasts landed its massive paw near him, not aiming to hit him directly.

The ground shook under the heavy weight of the monster, making Alex stumble on his feet, before from behind, something struck him hard and heavy.

"Fuck!" Alex was sent forward once the boulder hit him on the back and with enough force to threaten to crush his bones.

Alex braced himself as suddenly, a massive paw came swinging in his direction.

**DHAK**

He crossed his arms but it wasn't enough to subdue the pain that came with that kick, hurtling Alex backwards.

Another Minotaur tried to kick the incoming target, however, Alex twisted his body mid-air and with his strike fueled with frustration, he launched,

"Seventh Step!" A single swing was taken, and the results were,

**BOOOOOOOOOOM**

The ground shook, and the Minotaur to which the attack was intended burst into pieces, blood and bones scattering away by the sheer intensity of the attack.

Several beings standing around were enveloped in the fierceness of the attack that Alex stored inside him after being struck by several attacks.

The heavy resonance of the explosion caused the battlefield to come to a halt as Alex landed on his feet, breathing violently with his eyes blood red.

He stared at the remaining ten or so Minotaur and then at his sword—which indeed snapped from the middle.

'Fucking useless...' Grabbing the sword in a reverse grip, Alex took out one of the healing potions which Amanda gave and consumed it in one big gulp.

*THUMP* *THUMP*

While Alex took out the second vial and was gulping on it, he saw another Minotaur advancing, urging Alex to twirl a three-sixty on his heels, and with the momentum, he threw the broken sword using the Third Stance.

**SWIIIISH**

Cleaving the air, the broken blade flew across the battlefield, and before the buffalo faced could have thought of moving away, the Dart penetrated its chest, and stabbed into its heart.

**DHAK**

There was no doubt that Alex's strength had increased while fighting these beasts since, even though they were of low ranking, the skin of a Minotaur is quite thick and stubborn. And initially, Alex couldn't penetrate his weapon past their skin. But now,

"It's an easy game~"

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On the other side, Amanda was facing off against the strange girl so she could help out Alex. However, the small exchange they had just now showed that the red-eyed girl was experienced in combat.

'Why am I hesitating?'

With a sharp inhale, Amanda summoned shards of ice around her, each one glinting with razor edges, hovering in a wide circle.

Rebecca narrowed her eyes, her daggers gleaming in the pale light as she closed the distance in a heartbeat. Her steps were fast and quiet, each one perfectly balanced, giving her the appearance of a prowling predator. Before Amanda could release her ice shards, Rebecca slipped past, slashing her dagger at Amanda's arm, forcing her to step back as blood oozed from a shallow cut.

But Amanda didn't hesitate. She clenched her fists, and the ground beneath Rebecca turned slick with a thin layer of ice, trying to steal her balance. With lightning reflexes, Rebecca leapt back, digging her daggers into the ground for stability. She smirked, her eyes flashing with the thrill of the fight, and then charged forward, dodging as Amanda shot jagged ice spears her way. However, it was easily dodged, a testament to what physical might Rebecca carried.

Amanda threw up a wall of ice as Rebecca closed in. The barrier shattered under Rebecca's relentless strikes, and she burst through, delivering a swift kick to Amanda's stomach that sent her sprawling backwards. Amanda gasped, struggling to catch her breath as pain radiated from her core.

She gritted her teeth, forcing herself to ignore the throbbing pain, and unleashed a blizzard-like swirl of snow, reducing visibility. For a moment, she hoped it would buy her some time, but she could barely follow Rebecca's figure slicing through the mist.

"She is relentless!" Amanda exclaimed.

Rebecca lunged in, a blur of deadly movement, slashing at Amanda's side. Amanda felt the sharp sting as blood trickled down her waist, staining her clothes. With a desperate burst of magic, she formed a spiked shield of ice around her arm and swung it towards Rebecca, who twisted her body just enough to evade the blow, countering with a slash across Amanda's thigh.

*Thud*

Dropping on the ground, covered with ice, Rebecca eyed the girl, "You look miserable...and weak. For someone to call herself my darling's backup, you disappoint me."

Amanda frowned, the ice around her hand cracking. Was this girl provoking her to fight better, or was she really disappointed? And what the heck is darling? Is it a common phrase used here?

Regardless, Amanda only knows that if she doesn't end this battle soon, she won't be able to help Alex.

Amanda's eyes narrowed with fierce determination, and her lips moved in a soft chant, each word pulling at her remaining reserves of strength, as she got back up on her feet. The air around them grew even colder, and a faint, shimmering blue light began to radiate from her body.

Rebecca hesitated, her instincts screaming that something dangerous was coming. She crouched low, ready to move, but before she could act, a massive dome of ice erupted from the ground, encircling them both. The walls shimmered with an otherworldly light, casting an eerie glow as they sealed off any escape.

"Cocytus!" Amanda shouted, her voice echoing ominously within the dome.

A bone-chilling wave of frost exploded from Amanda's outstretched hands, sweeping across the ground and crashing over Rebecca with brutal force. The temperature plummeted, and Rebecca felt the bite of the cold clawing at her skin, seeping through her flesh and numbing her limbs.

The relentless waves of freezing energy came in bursts, each one stronger than the last, filling the dome with a brutal, unyielding cold.

Rebecca staggered, her breaths coming in ragged gasps that clouded in the icy air. She grits her teeth, trying to keep her footing as her boots begin to freeze to the ground, the relentless waves sapping her strength with each passing second. Ice crept along her daggers, making them harder to grip as she fought against the paralyzing cold.

She looked at the chanter and, albeit a lot lesser than Rebecca, she was suffering from the frost as well.

'What a crazy girl...' Rebecca smirked before she tore off her sleeve, and dug her nails before drawing some blood

The single streak of blood levitated away from the source, and Amanda's eyes grew sharper at that.

Before the green-haired teenager could have thought of what she should be anticipating, the streak of blood launched forward and shot Amanda in her left leg.

"AGHHHHH!!!" Amanda cried as her leg burned and not only that, the streak of blood tore through her flesh and penetrated the other leg as well.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!" The loud reverberation of her pain resonated across the battlefield as the freezing dome came down, and when the most settled, only one person was standing.

Rebecca heaved a sigh as she felt something cold pressing against the back of her neck, "Darling...why am I the villain here?"

Alex, who was standing behind Rebecca with utter indifference in his eyes and slight blood lust oozing, threatened the girl,

"Make another move, and your head will be rolling on the ground."

Rebecca felt a sudden rush of heat travelling down her spine, and something between her legs began to itch.

The blood lust he was radiating was too appealing~~~~

However, before she could have moved to see what her Darling might do to her, someone interrupted,

"Put your blade down, Alex."

Alex turned towards the source of the voice and found Eric standing there with a boy, having the same features as Amanda in his captive.

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A/N:- Thanks for reading.