Versatile: Alternate World

Chapter 399 Expedition To The Frozen Region: Horde Of The Freezing Mites [II]

"Freezing Mites?" I frowned since I don't like the sound of that.

"No time to explain, do you have any abilities that can release a big amount of flames? As much as I want to blast my abilities, they are mainly ice and my fire abilities are limited and not as destructive as my ice magic."

"I don't have but one of my followers does. Lucia, we need your help."

"Okay!" Lucia appeared from the summons area with flames swirling in her hands.

"Good! Now blast the entrance with that flames while we charge out of this place! I will be the one who will handle with protection." Kokadokata ordered Lucia.

Lucia looked at me and I nodded in confirmation. She quickly unleashed her abilities and her hair started glowing red. Her dress also started glowing red meaning her abilities are going full ham on this one.

"Don't worry about your Mana, Lucia, I will handle it! Just keep blasting your abilities!"

I pulled out a few mana potions in my bag. These were not similar to the mana potions that will be used by drinking but these will be used by throwing it to the user that needs it. It was like a splash potion that only takes effect if the contents are being spread out by someone by throwing the contents directly to them.

"Alright, looks like everyone is set! Then let's go! [Protection of the Ice: Amplification Level 7]! [Protection of the Frost: Amplification Level 9!] [Mana Veil: Amplification: Level 5]!"

Three magic circles appeared before Kokadokata and they rapidly swirl around him before they disappeared and a clear barrier made of ice appeared before us. It looks like it was encased at us though we are not restricted in moving and we can move as we needed.

"Now, blast the flames! Don't stop or the Freezing Mites will consume us all!"

Even though I have no idea what is the Freezing Mite, I can just see with my own eyes what they are, maybe I can deduce what they are capable of and since even Kokadokata is in a hurry, it must be as annoying as the mites and ticks in the real world too if that is the case.

We started running and even though we have yet to see any enemies, Kokadokata urge us to keep on firing spells without stopping.

Since I have to focus on the status of Lucia, I decided to keep myself as a buffer to her and to keep her HP and MP to their maximum capacity.

"Can you tell me what these Freezing Mites are? As much as I want to act like I am in the know, I have no idea what these things are."

"You entered this place without knowing these abominations of an insect? Damn, it is a wonder why you are still alive in this hell hole. Oh well, there's nothing wrong with telling you guys about this. Freezing Mites are the only insects capable of surviving these lands. With the cruel environment and with all the competition of all monsters in this land, it is only natural that only the strongest will remain and for the insects, the only sole survivor of the insects is the Freezing Mites. Like ordinary mites, they live off from drinking blood from other organisms. The only difference about these mites is that they have adapted quite well from the environment of this world."

He then casually extends his hands on the wall and grabbed something from it.

SQUEEEEE!

He then revealed a palm-sized insect that looks like a black spider but has a flatter body and has only one body compared to spiders that have been divided by its head and abdomen. Its legs are also shorter and they are color white with some spikes in their heads.

"This is the Freezing Mite. Alone it is just a nuisance and can be easily got rid of without using any powers. Just by your hands, you can squish it to pieces," as he said that, he applied pressure to his fingers holding the Freezing Mite and it exploded with blue blood.

"Looks like they are done drinking the blood of all the frozen monsters I have frozen near my throne, no wonder they didn't attack even though you are still making quite a ruckus with the guardian earlier. Anyways, let's continue. These guys are not a threat when spotted alone but when you spot one, expect to see a colony of them. And just like ticks and normal mites, they are bloodthirsty and despite living in this hell hole, they are mightily bloodsuckers. They can easily pinpoint you too since they are attracted to your body heat. Once a lifeform has been attacked, they will slowly freeze you while they suck you dry with blood. In the end, you will become a frozen shell without life left in the body. It was painful and it was not something you would like to happen even if you wish to die."

"They act like snakes?"

"Yes, they use their ability to sense heat to detect any lifeform. They can also differentiate whether they are detecting a fire or any source of heat that are not life form and a life form easily so fooling them is also not an option."

"Then why are they not attacking us until then? Does that have something to do with the Venomous Devourer's disappearance?"

"Sure do. Like many other creatures in this world, they also fear enemies and the guardian of the mines that guards the Alpha Rodola Ore is the one they are afraid of. Now that the guardian is gone and they have detected it, they are free to attack whenever they wanted to."

I silently cursed knowing that it is my fault that these little critters are attacking us.

"Although these little things are troublesome, we can still get out, like I mentioned earlier, they can differentiate heat sources like flames. Because they have adapted quite well from the ice, their weakness to fire has doubled and they will easily get toasted to ashes. That is why I wanted anyone who can cast strong flames. With the number of mites that are waiting for us, a small fireball isn't going to do it."

"Now that you explained things, I am now more motivated to toast these little cretins! Let me try my new ability that I just learned the other day!"

Lucia stretches her hands to the walls and flames and started to engulf her hands in flames. She was like wearing a certain glove from a certain young man in an anime with a little guy that shoots his head with a pistol to activate his power. Then, she started to rush forward and laugh like a madman.

"Let's increase our speed in running and catch up with her," I looked at Kokadokata.

"Damn, this is bad for my back!"

"Then come here and let me carry you to my back!"

"Wha!"

He was surprised but he didn't stop me from doing so. Perhaps because he was already old, getting lifted while we are running helped him regain his energy.

"Well, I didn't expect to feel young again by being carried. Only my father usually does this in the past. Anyways, now that I am free to do anything, then let's increase our protective barrier and keep running. Even if she already burned most of those bugs on the way, there is no way there is nothing left from them. They are tenacious as hell so keep on running!"

I continue to chase on Lucia who is no longer has those blazing hands but her entire body is already engulfed in flames. Oddly enough, her clothes are still intact, perhaps she used her ability to keep her clothes from burning which is very convenient as she won't lose any kind of clothing on her body.

Lucia seems like a madman right now since she is laughing as she is smashing all the bugs that are coming on her way. She continues to throw several punches that unleash quite strong flames in one single punch. She also breathes some fire like a dragon and continues forward. I didn't know she has those abilities. but perhaps it was new abilities or she is just excited using the old powers that she regained after arriving at level 100 and getting the Ascension.

A few minutes later, Lucia stopped running and went to a battle stance instead.

"What is going on, Lucia? Why did you stop?"

"Look, Master! Those cretins are blocking our way out!"

She pointed it out and the previous way out is already sealed by these guys. Behind us are also quite a lot of the remaining Freezing Mites that Lucia did not get to kill in one swoop.

"Cotton! Make a web barrier to buy us some time behind us!"

Cotton immediately spits out quite a lot of webs and covered the way behind us with the web that is sticky enough to stop the advance of the Freezing Mites behind them.

"Master! What should we do? I doubt my flames can burn all of them before we die! My strongest ability is here but I don't have enough maximum mana to even cast it once!"

When Kokadokata heard these, he shake his head and immediately start his order. "Prepare that spell! I will perform a Tether Mana Connection between you and your master, you, young man, you need to supply your mana to her or else, we will be frozen here without ahy way to survive!"