Witches: Starting as a Lord Marrying a Wife

Crack!

Sword energy swept through the battlefield, slicing apart the swirling snowstorm.

In the next moment, Hobbes charged forward, his Ice Wolf Fang colliding with David's knight's sword in a flurry of rapid, thunderous strikes.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As Hobbes activated his combat aura, David was forced to retreat under the relentless assault.

Everyone watching held their breath, anxiety filling the air.

"Lord David!"

Gray Wolf Knight had arrived at the scene. Seeing the battle unfold before him, he wanted to intervene, but the massive snow wolf glaring at him kept him immobilized, his frustration growing with every moment.

Rena, too, was filled with dread. Watching the Frost Wolf Duke steadily lose ground, her heart sank with guilt and regret. This entire crisis had stemmed from her presence.

She never expected the Frost Wolf Duke to truly honor his promise. Even when facing a formidable Earth Knight, he had stepped forward to protect her.

"Don't worry. Lord David will win," Liya said calmly, offering reassurance as she arrived with Amy.

Amy nodded, silently gathering her icy powers.

If her lord was in danger, she was prepared to unleash everything and transform into the Ice Witch to fight by his side.

"Combat aura isn't something exclusive to you!"

David roared, his own combat aura bursting to life.

Boom!

The two auras collided, dissipating into the air.

The crowd was stunned, disbelief etched on their faces.

No one had anticipated that David had already managed to condense combat aura.

"You're an Earth Knight too?" Hobbes frowned, his tone incredulous.

"No… no, you've only just condensed your aura but haven't ascended yet!"

After a brief shock, Hobbes realized the truth, his expression darkening.

David had condensed his combat aura before even officially becoming an Earth Knight!

Such talent was extraordinary, transcending the definition of a mere genius.

Hobbes's heart burned with a single thought: this young duke must be eliminated today. If allowed to grow, he would become an insurmountable threat.

"Die!"

With a furious roar, Hobbes raised his sword, pouring his combat aura into the blade. The energy transformed into a phantom image of an Arctic Ice Wolf, roaring ferociously.

Slash!

With a deafening cry, Hobbes brought down his blade, the Ice Wolf Fang cleaving through David's icy energy.

The combat aura struck David's Frost Wolf Armor, shattering it and sending him flying across the battlefield.

"Lord David!" the crowd gasped in unison.

Hobbes wasted no time, charging after David to deliver the final blow.

But suddenly, David unleashed a surge of dense icy energy, conjuring a terrifying blizzard that froze everything in its path.

"What overwhelming ice power!" Hobbes was taken aback.

He quickly summoned a combat aura shield, bracing against the ferocious storm.

Crack! Crack!

The blizzard swept across the land, encasing everything in ice. Even the Earth Knight's combat aura shield began to frost over, layers of ice creeping across its surface.

For a moment, it seemed as if Hobbes had been completely frozen.

"It's over!" the onlookers cheered, relief washing over them.

But their joy was short-lived. The sound of ice shattering echoed through the air as Hobbes stepped out of the frozen storm.

Though his combat aura had diminished, he appeared largely unscathed—a testament to the might of an Earth Knight.

Hobbes's expression turned grim.

The Frost Wolf Duke's icy powers had far exceeded his expectations.

When Hobbes looked at David again, he saw the young duke surrounded by a powerful icy aura. The energy radiating from him was enough to make even Hobbes uneasy.

David was fully activating the power of his Frost Wolf Bloodline. Frosty breath escaped his lips, and the icy energy fused seamlessly with his combat aura.

Suddenly, David felt something break within him.

He had crossed the threshold.

He was now a full-fledged Earth Knight.

Boom!

His combat aura surged, undergoing a complete transformation. What was once a nascent power now grew exponentially, both in quantity and quality.

David's Frost Wolf Bloodline coursed through his veins, fortifying his body and pushing him into a new realm of strength.

With renewed vigor, he attacked.

"Frost Wolf's Breath!"

Icy energy and combat aura exploded forth as he unleashed a devastating strike.

Hobbes raised his sword to counter, his own combat aura surging to meet the attack.

Boom!

The two forces collided.

In mere moments, Hobbes's combat aura was completely overwhelmed and shattered.

David's combat aura, newly enhanced and fused with his icy powers, utterly dominated the veteran Earth Knight's aura.

Hobbes staggered back, his face filled with shock.

"How… how can this be?!"

David stood tall, his icy energy crackling around him like a storm.

"This is the strength of a true Frost Wolf."

With a single step forward, David unleashed another powerful strike.

This time, Hobbes couldn't evade.

The icy energy enveloped him, freezing his movements as the Frost Wolf Duke's blade descended.

Victory was within David's grasp.