I, Who Was Dismissed as Worthless Failure by my Family and Fiancée, Discovered I had Reincarnated as a Game Character I Raised with Great Care and Vowed to Take Control of my Life and Defy Anyone who Opposes Me. - Chapter 98: It Doesn't Matter If It's a Lie

Chapter 98: It Doesn’t Matter If It’s a Lie

“Hey! Why can’t I get out of here!?”

Charlotte continued to pound on the barrier, embarrassingly unaware of why she couldn’t escape from the barrier she had set up.

“Oh, so you finally realized. Seriously. You’re so slow to notice when you’re at a disadvantage. That’s pretty pathetic.”

“It’s your doing, isn’t it? What did you do? Change it back now!”

“What are you talking about? Just like how the old hag prevented me from escaping, I’m simply making use of the barrier she set up to prevent her from escaping as well.”

I didn’t expect her to realize it while looking down on me, but it’s a shame that she’s supposedly a powerful individual sent by the Emperor.

“B-but I have another way—”

“By the way, to ensure the effectiveness of the barrier the old hag created, I’ve made it impossible for any interference from the outside, so no matter how hard your subordinates or mercenaries or adventurers try, they won’t be able to dispel this barrier from the outside.”

“S-such a nonsensical barrier couldn’t possibly exist…”

“Well, it’s a fact, so you don’t have to believe it. Either way, whether it’s true or a lie, it doesn’t matter as long as I can hit you since you can’t get out.”

And I, growing tired of explaining, continued walking towards Charlotte. With each step I took, the frozen grass, solidified by Cocytus, crumbled with a crunchy sound, leaving footprints in my wake

By the way, the ice created by Cocytus—it spread circularly from where the magic was cast— doesn’t pose a threat to me, the caster, or my allies. However, once it touches an enemy, the ice becomes hostile, gradually freezing the entire body of whatever it touches, be it ice or white mist, over about thirty seconds.

Moreover, the mist didn’t just extend toward the enemy slowly, but it also widened as it spread. 

The area beneath such mist froze.

The effects of ‘ice spreading from the point where it was cast’ and ‘the mist continuously extending towards the enemy while widening’ are quite potent. Though visually less flashy compared to other level 8 spells, it rapidly limits the opponent’s mobility if not promptly addressed.