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Ullr

"Ow-Ow!!" The Ice Beast wailed frantically, leaping around and crashing into an iceberg, shattering the ice.

Forseti had nowhere to brace himself and was immediately thrown off, hitting the ground hard with stars dancing in his eyes.

"Roar!!"

When he came back to his senses, the enraged Ice Beast was charging again.

Forseti was shocked, but he was dizzy and weak, unable to dodge. He swung Verrigan's Fist and slammed it into the ground.

**Sword of Justice!**

By sheer luck, the Sword of Justice emerged from the ground just as the Ice Beast's claws landed, and the energy sword pierced its skin, intertwined with holy light and flames.

Caught off guard, the Ice Beast lost its balance and stumbled to the ground with a thunderous crash.

But as it fell, it still managed to swipe its massive claws at Forseti.

**Holy Blessing!**

Forseti activated the Divine Protection Technique and ran with all his might, but he was still hit by the Ice Beast's giant claws.

One of the beast's toes, thicker than Forseti's arm, struck him like a massive club.

He felt a violent shock all over his body, and his vision darkened as blood spurted from his mouth.

Even under the protection of the Divine Protection Technique, the blow left him severely injured. Without it, he might have died on the spot.

Driven by a strong desire to survive, Forseti remained conscious, healing himself while stumbling away.

He couldn't afford another hit. One more blow, and he'd be dead.

"Hoo-ho!"

The Ice Beast regained its footing and charged again.

Forseti dodged and swung his war hammer, but the Hammer of Judgment only inflicted a slight wound on the beast's nose.

"Boom!" The Ice Beast swiped again.

Forseti dodged, then climbed onto the beast's forelimbs and quickly stood on its head.

**Hammer of Justice!**

**Hammer of Justice!**

He struck twice in succession, hitting the beast's skull. The blows consumed most of Forseti's remaining Holy Light power but had a good effect.

The Ice Beast staggered and swayed, dazed.

Realizing he couldn't kill the beast, Forseti took another Swiftness potion and jumped off.

The Ice Beast remained dazed, unable to regain consciousness.

Forseti summoned a rock puppet to distract the beast, which turned and ran in the opposite direction.

Forseti quickly retreated, looking back occasionally.

Unfortunately, the Ice Beast didn't stay stunned for long. Soon it roared and shook its head, starting to wake up.

Seeing this, Forseti shot an Arrow of Judgment at the beast's other eye.

"Crack!"

The arrow hit, bursting the eyeball.

"Ow-Ow!!"

The beast wailed in pain, shaking the earth with its roar. Even at a distance, Forseti's ears buzzed, and his heart pounded in terror.

He drove the rock puppet to attack, distracting the beast with flying stones.

Enraged, the beast chased the puppet, stumbling and overturning obstacles.

Taking this opportunity, Forseti distanced himself from the beast, disappearing from its sight.

Forseti breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed he had escaped.

But just as he was about to slow down, he felt a familiar tremor beneath his feet.

"Roar—" The beast's roar came from behind.

How was it still chasing him, even blind and at such a distance?

Forseti was terrified. He had no power left, and his Swiftness Potion was about to expire. He felt hopeless.

Images of being crushed by the beast flashed through his mind.

Am I going to die here?

Am I going to die before I even reach Earth?

Forseti felt helpless as the potion's effects wore off, slowing him down.

"Hoo-ho!"

The beast's roar grew louder, and the ground shook violently.

He couldn't just sit and wait for death. Even on the brink, he had to fight to the end.

Forseti turned to face the beast, filled with determination.

The beast's mouth was huge, big enough to swallow a house.

Forseti's only hope was to enter the beast's mouth and attack from within.

Come on!

Filled with adrenaline, Forseti charged at the beast and leaped.

"Ahhh-"

At that moment, a beam of rainbow light descended, enveloping Forseti. He vanished instantly.

"Boom!" The beast slammed into the ground, missing its target.

Forseti found himself in the Rainbow Bridge teleportation hall, facing a burly man in a horned helmet and animal skin coat.

"Lord Ullr?!" Forseti was startled and rushed forward.

The man was Ullr, the God of Winter Hunting.

Ullr quickly stood, rubbing his face. "Ahem... you're Forseti, right?"

"Uh, yes." Still disoriented from the fight, Forseti didn't know what to say.

"I saw your performance. It was very good," Ullr said. "But you probably don't know that the Ice Beast has a very sensitive sense of smell. After blinding it, you should have used something with a strong odor to cover your tracks. That's the best way to escape."

Forseti nodded, then suddenly realized something.

What? You mean while I was fighting for my life, you were just watching?

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