Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 152: Is the BOSS very weak?
Olvera rushed forward, wielding the holy sword Broken Steel and launching three swift attacks on the giant wolf. Her moves were so decisive that she didn't look like the hesitant and weak princess before.

The crystal-colored sword blade slashed through the dark armor on the guardian's body, making a harsh sound. Although it was only a light blow with low damage, Olvera still used all her strength to cut off the armor and attack the giant wolf's body. At this time, a thin layer of white spiritual energy suddenly emerged, blocking her sword blade, making it difficult for the holy sword that could break steel to continue to penetrate.

This is the physical shield covering the guardian. Until this shield disappears, any attack launched by the enemy will hardly harm the giant wolf. And Olvera's three light attacks only left a few light scratches on the physical shield. The naked eye can hardly see the change. The only result can be seen in the attribute panel: [Physical Shield: 962/1000].

After three quick strikes, Olvera's momentum did not decrease. With the force of the last light strike, she twisted her body and swung the holy sword in her hand. The bladeless end tore through the void and emitted a low howl. But at this time, the giant wolf's huge body showed a flexibility that was completely inconsistent with its appearance. It tapped the ground silently and spun lightly, avoiding the heavy sword by a hair's breadth. When the sword passed over the fluttering cloak around his neck, it seemed that the silver-gray hair was responding to the call of the wind, making a thin and sharp sound, like the elegant resonance in the hollow of a recorder.

"Anger will mess up your mind and prevent you from making a calm decision." The giant wolf looked down at the princess holding a sword at his feet, and uttered a solemn and gloomy voice between his cold teeth: "Keep your mind clear. Only in this way can you realize the significance of fighting."

His eyes flashed brightly and rationally in the firelight. At this moment, he did not look like a wolf born in the shadows, but rather like a rigid and experienced warrior, imparting the teachings he had learned after experiencing life and death ordeals to the new recruits who had just stepped onto the battlefield.

It’s really strange. He is clearly an enemy, so why would he say such things?
Alice was confused, but what the other party said did make sense, so she quickly reminded him, "Calm down, Ovella, control your pace, don't be too anxious!"

Olivia replied: "I am calm now."

She had never been calmer than she was now, as if all the sadness and anger she had felt after learning the truth had merged into her rationality and became the strength for the girl to hold the holy sword and fight against the world.

She continued to sprint almost without pause, and at the same time judged the next direction of attack with absolutely calm thinking: most of the area in the circle surrounding the giant wolf's feet was cold gray, indicating that it was a resistance area and not suitable for attack; the waist and head were blue areas, which could inflict normal damage, but the efficiency was too low; only his left hind leg was a dark red dangerous area, and only by attacking there could she cause maximum output.

She did not slow down, and suddenly jumped up to avoid the giant wolf's claws while sprinting. At the same time, she slashed down to reduce a small amount of shield value. After landing, she smoothly followed with a roll, closing the distance with the target. At this time, the giant wolf's dangerous area had entered Olvera's attack range, so she swung the holy sword in her hand and slashed it hard, landing on the left hind leg burning with a dark blue flame. In an instant, it can be seen that the white aura covering the giant wolf's body surface violently vibrated, and the physical shield value also dropped visibly.

Alice couldn't help but mutter, "Rolling is used to dodge enemy attacks and control the rhythm of the battle, not to let you close the distance..."

Olvera turned a deaf ear and continued to attack the giant wolf's left hind leg. The guardian, who was huge but agile, leaped to dodge and kept extending his sharp claws to cut the dim light cast by the brazier, stirring up a low whistling wind.

Her Royal Highness the Princess displayed amazing combat instincts at this time. She skillfully used the two abilities of jumping and rolling, and was always able to avoid the giant wolf's claw attacks in critical moments. At the same time, she closed the distance between the two sides, not giving the opponent a chance to avoid weak points, and attacked closely on her hind legs that were burning with flames. Every time the crystal sword fell, the covering aura layer would vibrate violently, shaking off the surging ripples like a tide.

The long platinum hair danced brilliantly in the light of the lantern, making the slender girl look like a light and graceful golden butterfly, flickering beside the heroic giant wolf. As it came closer and farther away, the pale blue trajectory was outlined, and a cold murderous intent was hidden under the beautiful flowers.

"Go, manicure!" Alice was stunned: She had never taught her anything like this, so how could Ovella learn it on her own? Was she the kind of emotional player who got more angry the more she exploded?
She originally wanted to remind Avra ​​to calm down and not to rush to attack, at least to figure out the BOSS's movement patterns first. But now seeing her fierce and swift attack like a storm, and looking at the declining shield value in the attribute panel, she was speechless.

If she could continue this momentum and break the boss's shield in one go, creating a big enough advantage, then it didn't matter whether she was calm or not. The question was, would things really go that smoothly? Alice felt vaguely uneasy.

She vaguely remembered that there was a sentence in the description of the BOSS on the attribute panel: […Flexibly use the chain attack of jumping and pouncing to suppress the enemy's wolf beast. Once it falls into his territory, it will fall into a dilemma that it cannot resist.]

However, from the beginning of the battle till now, the giant wolf in front of him had never displayed the "chain attack of jumping and pouncing" described in the description. On the contrary, his attack routine was very simple, basically turning and leaping in a small range to avoid the enemy's attack, and then taking advantage of the gap to stretch out his claws to attack. Such a simple move, not to mention Alice, even Ovira could easily see through it, and in turn took advantage of his stiffness after the move to launch a fierce counterattack.

However, as the guardian of the fifth-floor corridor and the boss who guards the space between the rulers, is his strength really limited to this extent?

Or is he waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to unleash his true power, like... Fialli in Linville City?
Alice recalled the vampire Fialli who was played around by them and posed no threat at all, and the night terror Fialli whose threat level increased sharply after the stage change and almost forced them into a desperate situation. She realized something in an instant: "Ovira, be careful! He is going to enter the second stage!"

But this reminder was obviously a step too late. Princess Beman struck the giant wolf's left hind leg with a heavy sword. Along with the violent shock of white spiritual energy, the pattern of broken glass on the surface spread inch by inch, and the shield value in the attribute panel also dropped to a very special number: 500/1000.

Exactly half.

The guardian leaped lightly, his figure floating up like a dark mist and disappeared from Olvera's sight.

"Anger can make people burst out with greater strength, but uncontrolled anger is actually a form of cowardice, often blinding people's eyes and making them unable to perceive the real threat."

The other party's low and solemn words were heard in the darkness. At the same time, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to tremble.

It would be better to say that the entire arena was shaking.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)