Celestial Era: The Rise of the Full-Time Enhancer

Vincent couldn't believe what had just happened.

It was as if the daggers did not travel through the air and just manifested in front of the carriage!

"Crap!"

He immediately felt that the red daggers were about to explode! He noticed that a huge amount of mana started to concentrate on those three!

As expected, they aren't just here to destroy the goods that the Sect Disciples have brought but to kill whoever was inside the carriage.

Vincent wanted to stop this from happening but he has no items that could prevent it!

In the end, he thought of activating the black box's Mystic Storage Skill only to be disappointed. It seems that the dagger that is currently covered by Mana Art can't be affected by the skill.

As Vincent was getting worried, a figure arrived in front of the carriage and pulled out the three daggers.

"Tara!"

Vincent recognized that figure as he sighed in relief.

Tara then swiftly threw the daggers into the sky before they all exploded…

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The explosion was so powerful as the trees swayed and the ground trembled.

The Primal Sword Sect disciples were also stunned by this. If not for Tara's quick reaction, the carriage they are protecting would've been in danger!

Elder Han tightly held his sword as he realized that their mission may not be completed at this rate. They were still about 10 days away from the Arms City and they already encountered a huge problem like this.

If Vincent and Tara decided to separate from them in the next town, they might really die before they can deliver the supplies to the Defense Army.

"Y-you… How can you delay that explosion? It should explode the moment an external force tried to make a contact with it!" The woman was stunned.

In fact, she's expecting the dagger to explode the moment it struck the carriage. She did not expect that it would be delayed for over five seconds!

Though she can tell that the white carriage was enchanted or boosted by some kind of alchemy, it was only to strengthen the carriage itself and to protect the horses from harm.

It shouldn't have the power to delay the Magic Tools she purchased for an expensive price! It means that the woman who confidently pulled it out and threw it away did something in that short moment!

Tara only smirked after seeing her in disbelief at the situation.

"Tsk… I didn't know this mission would be this hard. I shouldn't have accepted this." The red-haired woman complained as she looked at Vincent and Tara.

She's confident about dealing with Vincent as she already had battle experience against Aura Knights. They may be strong individuals and difficult to injure with their shell-like Aura protecting their bodies but that was it.

Restraining Mana Arts like Ice Coffin, Frost Garden, or Ice Wall should stop him for a while. As long as she doesn't directly fight him, she has nothing to worry about.

However, Tara's existence baffled her.

She doesn't possess any Mana Fluctuations and Soul Aura. However, with the way she moved just now, she knows that she must have practiced martial arts or magic.

She glanced at her companions and realized that they are on equal footing with the Primal Sect Disciples.

As expected, fighting these sword maniacs in their specialty is not going to be easy.

Nevertheless, she couldn't just give up since her target is just in front of her eyes!

This time, she decided to go all out!

"Everyone! Take the pill!" She ordered.

She also made her move and took out a pill from her robe's pocket.

Crunch!

She crushed the pill in her mouth before swallowing it whole.

Her Mana Fluctuations started growing stronger! It is the same for all her companions dealing with the Sect Disciples.

Since there are 30 of them, they have numerical advantages and had enough time to consume the pill.

"Hmph! Bring it on!" Vincent feels like he's about to finally have a decent fight.

He also decided to consume one Serene Water as he felt that his Aura's protection alone may not be enough to stop the cold from getting into his body.

"Tara, please protect the carriage and the wagons for now… I'll deal with this woman."

Vincent said as he looked at Tara hoping that she wouldn't mind.

As soon as she saw her nod, Vincent can finally sigh in relief. He no longer has to worry about the goods and the carriage.

"Haa!"

Vincent used his Shrouded Steps again as he approached the red-haired lady who was still consolidating the newfound power that came from the pill.

"You dare approach me now?! Take this!"

The woman felt confident after taking that pill. Her white and smooth skin has now turned red and her purple veins started showing as well.

Her body is now filled with mana and she felt unstoppable.

With her Ice Affinity, she felt that she might even be able to cast a Tier 5 Mana Art!

Vincent waved his Soul-Forged Ironbark Cane while the woman manifested an Ice Lance in her hands to parry his attack.

Since she already knows the terrifying power behind that cane, she didn't dare use her precious dagger again.

Using the Ice Lance that can be constructed as long as she has mana should be a better option to clash against such a mysterious weapon.

Bam!

Her Ice Lance met Vincent's Cane and was shattered into many pieces. However, the red-haired woman didn't seem surprised about it and even smiled after seeing the ice shards surrounding Vincent.

"Fool! Rot in my Ice Coffin!"

The woman mocked Vincent. The latter then realized what was going on! He was slowly being covered with ice and was about to become an ice statue.

Luckily, the Serene Water he consumed is doing its work and delaying the process.

His 3-Star level Aura was also protecting his body from the frostbite.

'It's quite troublesome but it's not at the level I can't handle… Is she a Master Magician or an Adept? I wonder…'

Vincent mused as he circulated his mana into his palm.

Surging Palm Strike!

The ice trying to cover him was again, shattered into many pieces. As for the red-haired woman, she's already heading in Tara's direction thinking that he was already done for.

It was a big mistake on her part.

"You!"

The woman suddenly felt that there was something dangerous behind her. It was just her instinct so she quickly looked behind only to be welcomed by a silver dagger coming right into her face!

"Ahhh!"

She did her best to avoid the dagger in that split second. However, her right cheek was still deeply cut showing her teeth and gums… She can only cover it with her palms as she looked fearfully at Vincent who was staring at her with his cold eyes.

'Shit—That's it… I'm out of this…'