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 99: Driving a Fist into the Face

Chapter 99: Driving a Fist into the Face

Conversely, if the caster of [Cocytus] operated within the ice created, the opponent cannot easily approach them. And if worst comes to worst, they can avoid close combat by retreating into the inner part of the white mist.

To put it plainly, it’s a pretty cheat-level technique. However, it can be easily neutralized by low-ranking spells with dispelling or countering properties, as [Cocytus] has no resistance against them. But precisely because of that, opponents were often bluffing and using tactics to make the user wary of [Cocytus], preventing them from easily using dispelling or counter-spell magic centered around water-based spells.

It didn’t work against spell-centric constructions aimed at disrupting the opponent’s magic.

As I recalled those nostalgic memories, I advanced with such agility that I might have started humming a tune.

“Don’t come near me!! Hah? Why are my feet frozen!?”

“I gotcha. You indirectly tried to take my life. Naturally, you should be prepared for the consequences, right?”

“Hii?”

And I drove my fist into the old hag’s face.

“Ubuh!?”

“I’m kinder than the Emperor, you know. I won’t take your life.”

“Uh… Ah, ah, the i-ice!? The ice is closing in!? Help me!! I’ll apologize, so please help me!! I can’t move! You won’t take my life, right?! Then help me!”

“Don’t worry. Even if you end up completely frozen, you won’t die. Probably. Well, if someone capable of thawing the ice surrounding your body appears, I think you’ll regain consciousness. So, there’s no need to worry. You can sleep soundly for several decades. Isn’t that nice?”

“That’s not what I’m asking!! Just hurry up…”

And Charlotte was completely frozen due to the effects of [Cocytus].

It seemed as if she was forever imprisoned in an ice dungeon.

Truly, a magic spell befitting the name [Cocytus].

After watching the old hag encased in ice, I activated light magic, level 1 [Dispel] to dispel the barrier and [Cocytus].

By the way, Charlotte remained frozen in ice. Just like in a game, she had an abnormal status, so even if [Cocytus] is dispelled, she remains frozen. To thaw the ice surrounding her, one would need a magic spell or skill with the effect of curing abnormal statuses. Without such means, even the scorching heat of summer wouldn’t be able to thaw this ice.