Chapter 42
42 – A frozen town, a cold heart (11)
The request office in Norton Village was nothing short of a nuisance.
There was no way anyone would come to a village where adventurers had stopped coming to ask for a request.
Though Colin, who claims to be the head of the request, was being maintained because he came in and out.
If she wasn’t for her, obviously this place would have been neglected.
“Uh hmm~”
She brushed the dust off her table, humming happily.
She was engrossed in cleanliness, not knowing when guests might come.
Is it because of her expectations? I heard the knock I had been waiting for.
My ears perked up at the sound of knocking on the wooden door.
Her face naturally smiled and a lively voice came out.
“Yes! Come in!”
I expected an adventurer named Seohyeon to come.
In Colin’s eyes, he was a bit blunt, but kind and warm.
Although her co-workers were cold, she knew that they cared for her.
“Huh…?”
But the person who opened the door and appeared was the first person I had ever seen.
She was a beautiful and strong woman.
Her red hair was flowing and her sharp eyes were scanning her surroundings.
Her confident gait showed through.
At first glance, it left a very strong impression.
The outfit was also quite unusual.
As expected, it is an ancient traditional costume.
I didn’t feel out of place at all even though I was wearing a rare outfit.
I didn’t even think it was strange that she looked so natural.
Why did such a woman come to Norton Village?
Before her doubts were allayed, Colin immediately bowed her head in greeting.
“Are you a new adventurer? Welcome to my town!”
“No.”
With a blunt voice, the customer approached the counter.
Contrary to expectations, the reaction came out blunt, but Colin was not taken aback and greeted the opponent with a smile.
“So what happened…?!”
Suddenly she was grabbed by her head.
It happened in an instant.
Colin was startled and tried to back her up.
But it’s already too late. Her opponent forced her face away to meet her eyes.
Suddenly, a floating sensation came to Colin’s head.
“Tell me everything that happened.”
A beautiful voice rang in my ears.
The urge to answer immediately and openly knocked on her heart.
Colin moved her lips.
With an insensitive expression, she started pouring out her knowledge like a machine.
“The recent adventurers have defeated a lot of yetis… I’m just so grateful…”
The uninvited guest waited quietly until the words were finished.
Finally, the boring explanation ended and the surroundings became quiet.
After hearing the whole story, she tapped her finger on her table to see if she didn’t like something.
I asked Colin in an annoyed voice.
“Three in total. A swordsman and a shield soldier. A wizard?”
Pick, I smiled and checked the pockets inside the counter.
It contained the loot they brought.
At least a hundred noses of the yeti were piled up.
“…Certainly not average.”
Then Colin moved closer to her guest and muttered something of her.
I started to tell all the information I had heard and met with the first adventurers.
“And I think you intend to climb to the top of the snowy mountain…”
“The top of the snowy mountain?”
After hearing the story, he laughed with a ferocious look in his eyes.
Climbing all the way to the top to make a request.
No matter how good the skills were, it was no different from a guest flight.
“Well, that’s enough.”
Just like that, the guest let go of Colin’s hand.
Without saying anything, I turned around and walked away.
As it were, without hesitation, I turned around and left the requesting office.
“What…?”
After a while, Colin looked around her with a puzzled look on his face.
As before, there was no one in the quiet request center.
***
“Whoa…”
The woman who came out of her request sighed. Her body trembled as the strong wind blew.
It was always the cold that I hadn’t gotten used to.
He frowned at the annoying weather even if he stayed still.
Suddenly, she felt a weight on her shoulders.
There was someone who grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and rode on her back.
“Sister!”
Her
Her frown Her face Unlike her, her big smile.
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She has pink hair similar to hers, but her impression is completely different.
Her round eyes and playful smile made her look like a little devil from a fairy tale.
Clinging to her body with a tender voice, he trembled at her.
She didn’t say anything, probably because she was used to it.
“There was a harvest. I figured out their destination.”
“Really? Why the hell did you even come here?”
He smiled ferociously with eyes filled with anticipation.
There was excitement in his excited voice.
“I don’t know about that. He probably intends to climb a snowy mountain.”
At that, her brother burst into laughter as if her belly button would fall out.
I fell into a sea of laughter while giggling.
“Aren’t you just going to step into the grave with your own feet? Stupid b*tch!”
“That’s right.”
Her
Just like her brother, she peeked and laughed. It was an obvious laugh.
“So what are we going to do now?”
“You know that.”
“Could you go to that woman at the top?”
Her brother gave her a disgruntled pat on the shoulder. Even so, she decided to follow her word without saying anything.
The woman smiled. She lightly stroked her sister’s head and let it come down from her body.
“You can’t be careless. If she is that woman, she will definitely reach the top.”
“A. It’s annoying to go there again.”
Unlike her older sister, who suffered from her cold, her younger brother carried himself into the strong wind casually.
She didn’t feel the cold at all even in the thin clothing.
“Then, after we meet at the top, what shall we do?”
“Well, it’s not obvious.”
The two spoke at the same time, as if they were trying to squeeze each other.
“Kill it.”
***
A week has passed since I arrived in Norton Village.
In the meantime, we have been killing monsters in the snow without rest.
From a group wandering on the plains to a highland garrison.
I subdued all the guys hiding in the cave.
I was finally convinced that the snowfield was safe.
Finally we were able to head to our final destination.
“You’ve finally arrived.”
The mountains towering high enough to touch the clouds were frozen white.
Nostel Snow Mountain. The scenery of the second highest mountain in the world was in front of me.
“I’ve heard a lot about it, but this is the first time I’ve actually seen it.”
“Neither do I. It looks cool from a distance.”
If you just looked at it from afar, it would have been rumored to be a famous mountain.
The majestic scenery unfolded.
However, contrary to the beautiful scenery, Nostel Snow Mountain was notorious.
“How many yetis are there enough to be heard crying from here.”
The creepy screams echoed nonstop.
Cries echoed from all directions, mixed with the sound of the strong wind.
Everywhere I went, life was overflowing. If it was a normal person, wouldn’t it have run away in fright?
“Erina. Is this your first time here too?”
“Ah, yes. It’s my first time too.”
As expected, a casual lie came out.
Erina had been to the snowy mountains before.
In the first playthrough, she reached the top with her friends and absorbed the snow woman’s power.
‘Comrades… ‘
Suddenly, I remembered the friends I had with Erina.
A priest who always followed the main character with a big smile.
An elf who was always asleep, yawning and acting leisurely.
It was a relationship that I definitely wanted to be with her as a colleague.
I wanted to meet the two of them as soon as possible.
Anyone will smile when they think of the three of them walking around and running around.
‘Although Erina has changed.’
They are kinder and warmer than anyone else.
Of course, there was nothing to say about his skills.
If we are together, we will become a strong force.
Maybe we can meet them after this quest is over.
“Now, let’s go.”
I decided to focus on the work in front of me.
I entered the beginning of the mountain after passing through the snowfield.
As if the wind up until now had been a joke, a strong gale greeted us.
In the bitterly cold weather, my steps naturally narrowed.
I went uphill through the rough wind.
“Everyone beware. Never fall.”
“Okay…!”
The arduous journey has begun.
Me and Kayla were moving forward, cowering.
Even in the midst of that, Erina was climbing the mountain casually.
He was wary of his surroundings with a more sensitive appearance than usual.
Unlike us, even their faces haven’t changed.
I thought that no matter how cold-resistant it was, it was too much.
“Erina, are you okay?”
“…I’m strong against the cold. Don’t worry!”
I didn’t hear Erina’s worries at all.
On the other hand, it’s time to take care of me right now.
The road is steep in the biting cold.
I had to go through a road where no one goes.
Suddenly, I felt a strange sensation.
The wind that was blowing died down and I had the illusion that my eyes were blocked.
I could tell instinctively. A monster appeared.
“Watch out. It’s a frost giant.”
Erina already noticed and pulled out her longsword.
Five frost giants stood in our way.
You can hunt one or so alone, but five are not easy.
However, we have also grown considerably.
“Everyone get ready. I’m going from the left.”
There was no fear. He grabbed the shield in his hand and aimed it at the opponent.
With a spirit, he swung his sword horizontally.
The target is the ankle. It was the softest part of the body surrounded by hard skin.
“Kuhhh…?!”
Along with fresh blood, the blood splattered in disarray. At the same time, Kayla’s magic continued.
The wind storm, which became stronger after meeting with the rough gale, bound all its limbs.
“Erina!”
At some point, she flew into the air and threw a sword over the yeti’s head.
From the top of the head to the crotch. With just one slash, her body was cut in half.
The ground shook as the massive body fell.
In an instant, one fell. He couldn’t even share a fight.
The guys next to me were surprised by the overwhelming power difference and just watched.
“As expected, I can’t compete.”
“We’ll do it as quickly as we can. We don’t want to spend too much time in a place like this.”
Unlike before, Kayla’s voice was full of composure.
This was nothing for us, who had already dealt with hundreds of yeti and frost giants.
Until now, wandering around the snowfields and subjugating monsters was rewarding.