Chapter 183 Backing the Situation

Seeing that he was about to be hit by the Ice Ring, Nie Yan’s two clones almost simultaneously cast Divine Descent. A white light descended, granting him three seconds of spell immunity, completely ignoring the effects of the Ice Ring.

Enhanced Concussive Blow!

Nie Yan locked onto the Magister Leffers once again.

Storm Assault!

Storm Assault!

The two clones, with unified movements, suddenly pounced towards Leffers, the daggers in their right hands transforming into streaks of lightning.

Cataclysm!

As he was about to close in on Magister Leffers, Nie Yan used the Cataclysm skill, causing a significant reduction in the magister's stats.

Magister Leffers waved his staff, and with a Flash, abruptly teleported five yards away.

Taking advantage of this moment, Nie Yan used Divine Hire to summon Holy Knight Leffers. Reviving the Holy Knight Leffers directly cost him more than 70,000 gold coins, making Nie Yan feel a sting of heartache.

With this, Nie Yan now had three units on his side.

Holy Knight Leffers cast an Aura of Bravery on himself and charged towards Magister Leffers.

Just as Magister Leffers was about to wave his staff and cast a magical attack on Holy Knight Leffers, Holy Knight Leffers swung the greatsword in his hand and inflicted Silence on Magister Leffers, causing the magister's magic to fizzle out.

As the battle deepened, Nie Yan found an attacking rhythm, gradually turning the situation around. Together with the Shadow Assassin and Holy Knight Leffers, he relentlessly hunted down Magister Leffers. They attacked in turns, making it impossible for Magister Leffers to use magic consecutively.

The scales of victory began to tip in Nie Yan's favor.

Realizing this situation, Magister Leffers became furious. He emitted a heavy, explosive voice, waved his staff, and unleashed an Ice Storm, causing hailstones to fall around him.

Ignoring the damage skill from Magister Leffers, Nie Yan took advantage of the undiminished speed of Storm Assault and charged towards Magister Leffers at an extremely rapid pace. The dagger in his right hand transformed into a flash of light, heading straight for Magister Leffers' throat.

The Ice Storm swept over Nie Yan's body, dealing more than 20,000 damage. Then Holy Knight Leffers waved his greatsword, and a healing spell landed on Nie Yan, instantly restoring his health to full.

After being forced close by Nie Yan, Magister Leffers used the Blink skill to teleport away again.

He had only just landed when Nie Yan predicted his landing spot. The Shadow Assassin was already waiting there. With a kick, the Shadow Assassin fiercely struck Magister Leffers in the back.

Magister Leffers quickly cast Ice Armor on himself. With a bang, he took the hit, staggering a few steps. Fortunately, he was protected by Ice Armor, preventing him from being crippled by the kick.

Nie Yan’s attacks were truly sharp, causing Magister Leffers to look at him in a new light.

This might have been the first time he had truly taken a player seriously.

The Shadow Assassin in the rear pounced forward again. Magister Leffers cast Wind Speed on himself, quickly running fifty or sixty yards away.

Nie Yan, Holy Knight Leffers, and the Shadow Assassin accelerated and charged forward without a moment's pause.

Magister Leffers waved his staff, and his aura suddenly increased significantly. A powerful force swept outwards.

Nie Yan sensed something was wrong. A dangerous aura surged from his heart. He immediately retreated with Holy Knight Leffers and the Shadow Assassin.

The aura around Magister Leffers rapidly increased, and his robes fluttered wildly without wind. Ice Cones swirled around him.

This was not a forbidden spell or anything of the sort; it was probably some kind of secret technique.

"Die!" Magister Leffers said in a low voice. Hundreds of Ice Cones flew into the sky, then accelerated downwards towards Nie Yan's group.

Nie Yan quickly told the Shadow Assassin and Holy Knight Leffers to scatter, while he also fled outwards.

*Duo duo duo,* the ground was covered with Ice Cones. Nie Yan leapt outwards, flying away. *Peng peng peng,* the Ice Cones exploded after hitting the ground.

Magister Leffers could freely manipulate these Ice Cones, accurately targeting wherever he wanted them to attack.

Magister Leffers used this skill to pursue Nie Yan, the Shadow Assassin, and Holy Knight Leffers. An endless stream of Ice Cones fell like a torrential rain. Holy Knight Leffers was hit by three Ice Cones because he couldn't dodge in time. Three damage numbers of over 20,000 floated above his head, and his body was covered in a thick layer of frost.

Holy Knight Leffers' movement speed was greatly reduced, making it difficult for him to even take a few steps. He quickly cast a few spells on himself, and the frost rapidly melted.

Another wave of Ice Cones fell from the sky.

Nie Yan suddenly accelerated, quickly passing by and kicking Holy Knight Leffers, sending him flying.

*Hong hong hong,* the place where Holy Knight Leffers had been standing was covered in a thick layer of frost.

Magister Leffers was like a god controlling everything. An Ice-type Magister's crowd control skills were much stronger than those of other Magisters. A series of control spells forced Nie Yan, the Shadow Assassin, and Holy Knight Leffers to run for their lives.

The battle grew increasingly intense. The mist condensed into ice, and the visibility gradually cleared. More and more players gathered to watch. A player fighting against a very famous NPC Magister of the Grindylow Empire, and they were evenly matched. This was absolutely unprecedented in the history of the Grindylow Empire.

Although Nie Yan had only been on top for a few brief seconds from beginning to end, it was still admirable. Previously, several players had relied on their strength and acted presumptuously in front of Magister Leffers, only to be instantly killed without exception.

The flying Ice Cones were like dancing notes. Magister Leffers walked calmly while pursuing Nie Yan, the Shadow Assassin, and Holy Knight Leffers.

Looking at Magister Leffers in the distance, Nie Yan thought for a moment and activated the Gnome Transformation skill together with the Shadow Assassin. Their bodies rapidly shrank, becoming only about one-third of their original size.

Magister Leffers was stunned for a moment. After Nie Yan and the Shadow Assassin shrunk, their targets suddenly became much smaller, making them harder to hit. The Gnome Transformation skill was always very effective when dealing with ranged players.

Nie Yan and the Shadow Assassin dodged nimbly. After becoming much smaller, they could more easily evade spells, dealing with the Ice Cone attacks with greater ease.

Both sides were using all their abilities, and almost every possible method had been used.

Vanish!

Nie Yan dodged Magister Leffers' rain of Ice Cones, and his body pounced like a leopard. The dagger in his right hand stabbed towards Magister Leffers' head.

Magister Leffers activated Quick Casting, and ice balls sprayed out like a machine gun, but all of them missed, brushing past the edge of Nie Yan's body.

He had little experience fighting a gnome, and his estimation of Nie Yan's size was seriously flawed. Even if magic was aimed at Nie Yan, he could evade it with agile aerial maneuvers.

Die!

Nie Yan's dagger struck down in a Muffle attack.

Magister Leffers suddenly felt something was wrong. A chill ran down his back. Another pincer attack!

Just as he was about to Blink, the Shadow Assassin's Enhanced Concussive Blow froze him in place.

Enhanced Concussive Blow and Lock-On were definitely excellent skills for dealing with Blink, but only if the players' skills were very high. Enhanced Concussive Blow or Lock-On had to be used an instant before the enemy used Blink to be effective.

Nie Yan's attack was at its peak.

Magister Leffers was still protected by his Ice Shield when Nie Yan struck.

Damage numbers of over 3,000 floated above his head. Fortunately, due to the Ice Shield effect, he was not controlled. He immediately waved his staff to fight back.

The three figures fought in a melee, while Holy Knight Leffers continuously inflicted Silence and other skills on Magister Leffers from a distance.

Both sides were fully engaged in close combat. Soon, Leffers' health was reduced to only about half.

Success was at hand! Nie Yan became increasingly calm. He absolutely couldn't make any mistakes. He had to take down Leffers!

Elbow Strike!

Nie Yan landed an Elbow Strike on Leffers' abdomen, then flipped over for a Flying Kick, heavily striking Leffers' throat, followed by a Splitting Leg.

Combo 1, Combo 2, Combo 3…

Nie Yan's movements were fluid and coherent. If not for the Ice Shield on Leffers' body, Leffers would have been killed by him long ago.

Being attacked so fiercely, Leffers was enraged. He staggered back while looking for an opportunity to attack. At this moment, Holy Knight Leffers used his last Silence skill. He would not be able to use Silence skills again for a short time.

Leffers suddenly went berserk. He waved his staff and shouted coldly. Dense Ice Spikes suddenly erupted from the ground.

Fortunately, Nie Yan was still in the air, otherwise he would have been pierced by the Ice Spikes. However, the Shadow Assassin was in trouble. An Ice Spike pierced his lower right leg, causing it to freeze completely into a block of ice. He was firmly frozen to the ground.

*Peng peng peng,* with several explosions, the Shadow Assassin was blown away by several ice balls, falling to the ground, then disappearing without a trace.

As for Holy Knight Leffers, he was not affected because he was relatively far away.

Just as Magister Leffers finished casting this skill, Nie Yan flipped over and kicked Magister Leffers in the face. This strike triggered the Knockback effect, sending Leffers flying backwards and crashing heavily to the ground.

The Ice Armor on Leffers' body shattered. Seeing Nie Yan waving his dagger and stabbing down, Leffers, in a moment of desperation, waved his staff and unleashed Ice Burst, sending a huge ice ball flying towards Nie Yan.

The two sides were too close, and the ice ball was very large. Nie Yan didn't have time to dodge, so he quickly cast Obsidian Shield on himself. With a loud bang, Nie Yan felt a powerful force heavily strike his chest, carrying him backwards for fifty or sixty yards. He spun around, crashing heavily to the ground and rolling out.

Before he could stand up, Nie Yan heard several bangs, and a system notification sounded.

System: Holy Knight Leffers has died.