The sound from the ravine was not a growl of a living thing. It was the sound of grinding ice and snapping bone. From the shadows of the deep trench, a massive shape pulled itself onto the frozen ridge.
[Target Identified: Snow Bear Wight Rank: B]
[Health: 3,500 / 3,500]
[Status: Enraged]
The beast was the size of a small cottage. Its fur was missing in large patches, revealing blue-black flesh and a ribcage packed with packed snow. Its eyes were twin points of sapphire fire. It stood on its hind legs and let out a roar that shook the pine needles from the trees.
"Now that," Robert Baratheon shouted while swinging his warhammer in a circle, "is a beast worth a King's time!"
"Robert, stay back!" Ned Stark warned. "It is faster than it looks!"
The bear lunged. It swiped a paw at the front line of the vanguard. Three horses were knocked aside like toys. Jaime Lannister dove under the second strike, his golden armor flashing as he drove a torch into the open wound in the side of the monster.
[Combat Alert: Enemy speed is 120% of baseline]
Link watched the movements of the bear through his [Tactical Overlay]. He saw the source of its power. A shard of blue ice was embedded in its spine. That was the anchor for the magic.
"Jaime! Aim for the back!" Link yelled.
Link used his [Adrenaline Surge] to sprint up a tilted weirwood trunk. He leaped from the branch, falling toward the back of the beast. He felt the freezing aura of the creature. It bit through his furs and slowed his heart.
[Skill Active: Dragon glass Synthesis]
Link's blade glowed with a white-hot intensity. He drove the steel directly into the blue shard. The bear thrashed, its roar turning into a high-pitched shriek of agony.
"Die, you bastard!" Robert roared.
The King delivered a crushing blow to the skull of the bear. The combination of Link's fire and the hammer of Robert was too much. The shard shattered. The blue light in the eyes of the beast flickered and went out. The massive body collapsed into a heap of rotting fur and melting ice.
[Experience Gained: +800]
[Quest Progress: Guardian Defeated]
Robert stood over the carcass, his chest heaving. He looked at Link and gave a bloody grin. "You have a good eye for a weak spot, boy."
"We are being watched," Link said while looking at the ridge.
High above the ravine, a single figure stood on the edge of a cliff. It was a White Walker. It did not attack. It simply watched the army of five thousand men. It raised a hand in a slow, mocking salute before vanishing into the blizzard.
[System Warning: The Night King knows you are here]
[New Objective: Reach the Fist of the First Men]
"The hunt is far from over," Ned said grimly.
...
Author Note
Hi guys! Thank you for reading my fanfiction. I'll be realising 4 Chapters a day from now on.
Also I'll be still releasing bonus chapters for Power Stones. Here are the goals:
30 Power Stones: 1 Bonus Chapter
50 Power Stones: 1 Bonus Chapter
75 Power Stones: 2 Bonus Chapters
100 Power Stones: 2 Bonus Chapters
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