Chapter 210: Alice Subjugation (6)

Chapter 210: Alice Subjugation (6)

Wonderland. The other dimension Alice fell into.

This bizarre world, which she had only seen in her dreams, had one day become her reality.Findd new stories at novelhall.com

In a place where people and animals had lost their minds, Alice managed to keep her sanity and survive.

She beheaded the Queen of Hearts, who killed anyone who crossed her and seized her power.

She acquired the legendary sword, the Vorpal Sword, and defeated the Nightmare Dragon - Jabberwock.

Thus, Alice became the new Queen of Hearts and the hero of Wonderland.

Her adventure didn’t always sail smoothly. If someone were to write about her journey, many pages would be devoted to her longing to see her parents and her frustration at having to endure so many frightening and terrifying events.

But looking back, her journey had brought about many connections.

All of which had become exceedingly precious to Alice.

Then, one day.

A demon, holding the lives of the foot soldiers, came to her. This demon commanded a formidable army as his minions.

He approached Alice and whispered.

Let’s make a deal.

Boooooom!!

The explosion pulled Alice out of her painful memories.

Isaac, the silver-blue-haired man, came into her view. He was running towards her.

She unleashed the spell of death in the shape of a rabbit and her all-consuming [Voracious Deity] and aimed it all at him.

He quickly dodged or skillfully countered with his ice magic.

But his attacks were inevitably delayed because of Alice’s fierce onslaught, preventing him from approaching rashly.

“It seems you’re not planning to use your real power.”

The slightly desperate Alice could not guess Isaac’s true intentions. Why wasn’t he using his true power when he could easily defeat someone like her?

Was he determined to defeat her as Isaac, the one she had spent time with, and not as the Nameless Hero?

Or did he think that his current level of power was enough to defeat her?

Either way, it was such a ridiculous thought, that Alice couldn’t help but smirk at it.

Hwaaaak!

Alice wrapped her sword with mana and swung. A fierce, yet noble, crimson sword energy quickly sliced through the air.

Isaac frowned. He felt an enormous amount of mana pressing down on him.

The power of the Vorpal Sword was to banish nightmares. However, if the sword’s bearer harbored murderous intent, it could slice through an enemy’s body, trapping them in an eternal dream and blurring the lines between dreams and reality. The end for anyone struck by it was certain death.

Knowing that even a touch of the sword’s energy meant death, Isaac explosively launched [Frostfire], using the recoil to push himself away from the blade.

Then, Isaac immediately cast the 6-star ice spell, [Frost Glitter].

A pale blue magic circle unfolded in the air and a heavy mass of cold air shot out. However, The Vorpal Sword’s energy split the [Frost Glitter] in half, neutralizing it.

Poooong!!

[Frost Glitter] exploded. The countless icicles aimed at Alice scattered with fierce force. Alice deployed a telekinetic shield to deflect the icicles.

After using body buffing magic to increase her agility, Alice used telekinesis to create an invisible object in the air and launched herself off it. The spot she stepped on rippled and emitted a beautiful light.

Boooong!

Something intangible catapulted Alice forward, and she flew toward Isaac with terrifying momentum.

Landing on the rooftop, Alice elegantly swung her sword at Isaac, the blade adorned with a crimson aura.

Suddenly, Isaac clutched at the air. His hand pulsed with rock mana, forming a greatsword.

The rock greatsword, once wielded by the primordial rock sovereign, the Obsidian Blade.

Alice narrowed her eyes. It was clear the greatsword was no ordinary magic weapon, imbued with immense rock mana.

Handling such a weapon proved that Isaac was indeed the Nameless Hero.

But Alice had no thoughts of retreating.

Pooooong!!

The Vorpal Sword clashed with the Obsidian Blade. Although Alice was physically weaker than Isaac, the enormous amount of mana she possessed made up for it and then some.

The sword energy exploded up close, hurling Isaac’s body like a ball.

Kuung!

Isaac crashed through the entrance and into the wall.

Kugh.

Isaac got up and shook off the debris from his body without a moment to spare. Thanks to the defensive skill of the Obsidian Blade, [Eclipse], he wasn’t seriously injured.

Again, Alice slammed something intangible mid-air made from telekinesis. It flew like a rocket, scattering crimson mana.

A sharp chill swept through.

Alice hastily slashed at Isaac with her sword, but he dodged by twisting his body.

As she fired off a series of blows, Eden, cloaked in rock skin, lunged at her, swinging the Obsidian Blade.

Unable to wield it properly, Eden was helplessly repelled by Alice’s magic.

Alice’s gaze turned back to Isaac.

At that moment, Isaac fired the 7-star ice spell, [Icebolt], in the direction his finger pointed.

Kwakwagang!!

Kwaaaang!!

Several bolts of cold mana shot out like lightning, piercing through the Phantasmal Clock.

Golden mana scattered like a shattered hourglass.

A series of pale blue explosions sent Alice’s body flying, shattering the nearly formed [Obelisk of Eternity]. The Phantasmal Clock was utterly destroyed in an instant.

Isaac collapsed helplessly onto the rooftop. Overuse of the Obsidian Blade beyond his capacity, along with various injuries sustained from fighting Alice, made it difficult for him to hold himself up. Gritting his teeth in pain, he barely managed to stand up.

He immediately took out a potion he had gotten from Zenon.

Unable to move his fingers, he shattered the cap and used [Rock Generation] to secure the vial in his hand, then drank the potion. The effect was immediate.

Next, he reverse-summoned Eden, who had been slammed into the wall. The Obsidian Blade, now reduced to rock mana on the ground, flowed back into Isaac.

Alice struggled to her feet.

A faint gasp escaped her blood-soaked lips. It was the only sound her ears could discern.

Alice lifted her head.

The barrier that had covered the rooftop crumbled into dust.

The magic circle of the [Obelisk of Eternity] slowly faded away.

And so, the golden mana gently caressed Alice’s wounded skin as it naturally dissipated.

The clouds cleared, revealing a beautiful starry sky.

It was a sight she had seen so often that it no longer moved her, but tonight, the scene especially pleased Alice.

A terrible feeling of emptiness washed over her.

Isaac exhaled sharply and spoke in a calm voice.

“...It’s over.”

“Yeah, I’ve lost.”

All that remained on the ruined rooftop were two people, each with something significant to protect.

There was an unbridgeable gap between them.

One had won and successfully protected those he cared about.

The other had lost and had to face losing everything.

“Good boy.”

As if expecting it, she felt a pulsing sensation in her throat. Her expression hardened.

Alice did not want to pay the price of failure.

Even with the Nameless Hero present, many could die.

She lowered her eyes, releasing the protective magic cloaking her skin.

She raised her hand on her neck, drawing up mana.

It doesn’t take a lot of mana to sever a human neck.

How ridiculous, she thought, that she could end a life with just this much power.

It was time to let everything go.

Her life included.

Just then, Isaac, who had rushed over, caught Alice’s hand as she was releasing mana.

Thanks to the potion, some sensation and strength had returned to his hands.

Alice couldn’t comprehend what had just happened, Isaac had moved as if he had been anticipating this... As if he instinctively sensed her impending death and intervened.

Without hesitation.

Why?

Alice looked at Isaac questioningly as he caught his breath.

“...What are you doing?”

Isaac’s voice was /genesisforsaken