Chapter 529: Chapter 529 - The Shield Maiden’s Stand


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    Kingsley stood up and looked gratefully at Ivana. "Ms. Ivana, thanks for helping me out." Ivana stepped closer and cast a shield buff, surrounding Kingsley in a glowing silver aura. "This will reduce the damage you take by thirty percent and shorten the duration of any debuffs," she said with a smile.


    "You''re such an angel, Ms. Ivana," Kingsley replied.


    "Ivana?!" Elincia said in the guild channel. "Oh my goodness, I''ve never been so relieved to see her!"


    "What''s that?" Jovina muttered softly. "A new shield? That''s so cool."


    "Ah, one of the wife candidates has arrived! Khi khi khi," Goldrich chuckled.


    "How can you stillugh at a time like this, you fool!" Jovina snapped.


    "But now the real question is," Goldrich continued with a smirk, "who will be Broken''s first wife? Ivana or Princess Alora? Who do you think is more suitable?"


    Jovina smacked Goldrich on the head. "This is not the time for that kind of discussion, you moron!"


    "But..." Jovina added, "I''d rather see Broken marry them both at once. That''d be way more fun, hahaha."


    "Khi khi khi... I can already imagine what his first night will be like!"


    Jovinaughed. "But isn''t Broken also dating Freya in the real world?"


    "I''m sure Freya will understand," Goldrich said, chuckling. "After all, in the game, the breeding is just fantasy. But Broken can do the real thing outside the game, wouldn''t that be fun?"


    Melliandra shouted at them, "You''re all so stupid! Don''t you realize there are minors listening here!!!"


    The moment Kingsley was nearly defeated had caught the attention of everyone. But with Ivana''s arrival, hope was reignited across the battlefield. Her powerful strikes were enough to push the Gori Guardian back, though it was clear that the battle had only just entered a new phase.


    Ivana raised her left hand, and a massive golden magic formation appeared in the sky. It expanded rapidly, spreading like a giant glowing te that covered the entire battlefield. For a moment, it seemed as though the very sky had been overtaken by the radiant formation.


    Then, golden droplets began to fall, raining down gently over the battlefield. As each drop touched the yers below, a warm glow enveloped them.


    Goldrich cursed loudly, "Damn! It''s a massive defensive spell!"


    Skywarden, who had been silent for some time, mmed his fist onto the table. "This is outrageous! How can an NPC have such an overpowered defensive spell?!"


    Goldrich added, shocked, "That''s an ancient spell! A high-tier one!"


    Skywarden, still in disbelief, eximed, "Damn! Who is this girl, really?!"


    All the yers on the battlefield were astonished as their bodies became enveloped in a shimmering golden aura. Upon inspecting their stats, they discovered their Defense had increased by 25%, along with a Protective Shield equal to 20% of their total Health.


    "Damn, what kind of spell is this?! This is too incredible."


    "This skill... it affected all of us! I''ve never seen anything like it before."


    "Ivana cast the spell! She''se to save us!" someone shouted.


    "Ivana... I love you!" another yer eximed.


    Tora turned to Max. "Can you believe it? We both got the same buff. Have you ever seen something like this before?"


    "No, Tora," Max replied, equally in awe. "This is absolutely incredible. I''ve met Ivana before, but I never imagined she was this powerful."


    "Can any yer possess the same level of extraordinary prowess as Ivana?" someone on the inte asked.


    "I''m not sure. This spell has a massive area of influence and is incredibly potent. It could turn the tide of the war."


    "I didn''t know Ivana was that powerful."


    "Who is that girl, anyway? Isn''t she somehow connected to Broken?"


    "From what I''ve heard, she used to just sell food in Deadbay City."


    "Are you serious? Does she have any special lore or something extraordinary in her background?"


    "She''s just an ordinary girl, the daughter of a miner."


    The Gori Guardian stood up once more, its colossal body towering over the battlefield. With


    a thunderous m of its fists into the ground, the earth erupted, sending dirt flying in alln/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    directions.


    "Kingsley, I will help distract him," Ivana said.


    "Thanks, Ms. Ivana," Kingsley replied.


    Ivana muttered quietly to herself, "Mr. Fokil mentioned that most monsters have weak spots, either on their chest or head. Let''s aim for the head first."


    Gripping her shield tightly, her teeth clenched in determination, Ivana hurled the shield with all her strength. It spun rapidly through the air, almost leaving an imprint as it sliced through the sky. The shield rocketed forward and crashed into the Gori''s face with a resounding


    bang.


    In a sh of light, Ivana vanished, only to reappear momentster in mid-air, catching her shield effortlessly.


    "You have caused destruction in thisnd!" Ivana shouted fiercely. "You must be stopped immediately!"


    Ivana''s shield glowed brightly as she swung it with immense force toward the Gori Guardian. The shield shed against the Gori''s head with a resounding ng, but the massive creature seemed unfazed. It responded by swinging its giant fist toward Ivana.


    Ivana swiftly maneuvered mid-air, flipping and deflecting the Gori''s punch with her shield. She leaped onto its arm and, with a powerful strike, mmed the shield into its face once more. This time, the Gori Guardian staggered back slightly, feeling the impact.


    Kingsley quickly followed up, delivering massive blows to the Gori''s body. He pummeled the creature repeatedly, but the Gori managed to block with both hands, letting out a thunderous roar as it pushed Kingsley back.


    Ivana, now back on the ground, swung her shield upward with precision, striking the Gori Guardian squarely on the chin just as it exchanged powerful hits with Kingsley. The battlefield echoed with the sounds of the two titanic beings shing, but it was clear that Ivana''s well- timed strikes were ying a crucial role in supporting Kingsley.


    From a distance, it looked like two giants were locked in a brutal brawl, with Ivana darting between them, providing crucial support.


    People on the inte were going wild as they watched the intense battle unfold.


    "Damn, this is a full-on, incredible battle!"


    "This Special NPC is unbelievable."


    "Oh my God! Ivana, she''s so amazing!"


    "Ivana is my waifu, I want to marry her."


    "I think Ivana and Kingsley together are enough to take down that Gori."


    "Damn, what an incrediblebination!"


    "But in my opinion, they''re just buying time. It''s clear the Gori hasn''t taken any significant


    damage yet."


    "Woohoo!" Jovina eximed excitedly. "Broken''s wife candidate never fails to impress!" The Gori Guardian roared and retaliated with a fierce counterattack. Stumbling from the force of Kingsley''s strikes, the massive creature momentarily lost its bnce. Ivana, now floating in the air, seized the opportunity and mmed her shield into the Gori once again. But in that moment, the Gori Guardian adapted to theirbined attacks. Its massive arms


    were poised to m down on Ivana.


    "She''s going to get hit by that monster!" Jovina eximed.


    "No, she can escape," Goldrich responded.


    Ivana''s shield began to glow brilliantly, illuminating the air as she swung it with immense


    strength. The shield shot into the sky.


    In the blink of an eye, just as the Gori''s enormous arms pped down, Ivana''s body vanished, disappearing from the Gori''s deadly grasp just before it could strike her!