33 – Frozen Village, Cold Heart(2)

“Erina. Why is that?”

“It must have been strange. How dare you approach people you see for the first time without hesitation?”

No matter what, Erina’s suspicion did not disappear. She

She always did not loose her boundaries even when she walked on the street.

When people approached, they started hostile.

It’s a shame because Colin just passed over politely.

If she had any harsh reaction, things could have gone awry before she even started the quest.

Erina’s attitude needed to be corrected somehow.

Her influence was also reflected in the notoriety that spread to her capital. She

She came this far and she couldn’t make people doubt her.

“There aren’t many people, so the rumors will spread quickly. If you don’t, you’ll get attention because you’re an outsider, so be careful.”

“Still, I think your safety comes first.”

Even if it was for me, it meant nothing if it was like this.

As she committed her murder in the capital, there was no guarantee she wouldn’t do it here either.

So she decided to go out strong this time.

“Erina. Listen carefully.”

“Yes.”

Likewise, she looked up at her as if she would not lose.

She hardened her heart even more with her stubborn expression.

That’s what she really didn’t want to say.

But if it wasn’t now, I didn’t have a chance to speak.

“In the future, if you run into someone or commit murder.”

“…”

“I’ll banish you, so take care of yourself.”

“Yes, yes…?!”

As if in disbelief, Erina opened her mouth.

Instinctively, she turned to me.

But she immediately threw her hand away.

Erina’s arm moved away with the sound of a clap.

“Hey, what does that mean… ?”

“Literally. Just one more kill and I’ll kick you out of the party forever.”

I didn’t want to say this until the end.

Actually, if Erina left, there was nothing good for me.

In fact, if I wasn’t there, I might have caused more trouble.

There was a reason he hesitated to speak even before he spoke.

But it was the only way to grab Erina’s leash.

“There is a limit to my patience with me.”

This is way better than gossiping or persuading.

As expected, she began to shake her body in shock.

I hung on to my collar.

“But I’m really for you…!”

“You killed someone for me? Don’t say nonsense.”

“Well, I swear…”

“I have no reason to keep my oath if you keep ignoring me.”

It takes a long time to build trust, but it takes a moment to break it.

So far, Erina has received too many warnings from me.

The count of two out went up in her mind.

If Erina ignored my words even once, I couldn’t stay still.

Erina tried to say something, but she deliberately turned her head to ignore it.

I didn’t want to hear any excuses or coercion.

She roughly pulled out her collar that had been caught by her.

With a shriek, she hit her back.

She was decisive enough to be considered heartless.

“Kyla.”

“Yes.”

“Follow me. I’ve got somewhere to go.”

“I see.”

Kyla quietly stood up and followed me.

Erina tried to follow her, but she stopped her with her body.

“Wait here for a minute.”

“Why, why…? I want to follow you too!”

“No, I have something to say just the two of us. You wait here.”

I got up from her seat, leaving Erina alone.

I heard a desperate voice behind my back, but I ignored it and closed the door.

The door slammed shut with a loud bang.

It wasn’t on purpose.

The door was only closed tightly by a cold wind.

“Seohyun…”

Kyla followed me holding her hand.

Unbeknownst to me, she was holding her hand.

Kyla watched silently while Erina and I were arguing.

Even now, she was looking at her with a nervous expression.

Unbeknownst to me, power was in her hands.

Hastily released her grip.

“I’m sorry. I was excited without realizing it.”

I tried to talk as calmly as possible.

But I couldn’t overcome the agitation at Erina’s ridiculous excuses.

The most difficult person among them was Kyla.

“No. Seohyun deserved to be angry enough. It is unforgivable for anyone to harm someone.”

I felt the cold wind on my skin.

A chilly chill crept into my body.

Kyla knew that she was weak against the cold, so she tightened the robe she was wearing.

“But I’m worried that I said something too harsh to Erina-sama…”

Until now, I had never been angry with Erina or confronted him head-on.

But it was going to happen someday.

I thought it would be nice to talk to you now.

If you don’t do this, Erina will behave more arbitrarily.

“I had no choice but to leave Erina behind.”

I had to take the initiative somehow.

I couldn’t be dragged around by her forever.

Even now, there was a reason why Erina was left alone.

I wanted to give myself time to think.

I wanted you to understand why I said and did that.

“Don’t worry too much. I really have no intention of kicking out Erina.”

The minimum line was set.

If I crossed this line, it was more like a warning that I would not stand still.

“Is that so… “

Kyla had a subtle expression on her face.

It must be confusing between me and Erina.

Still, unlike her, Kyla was her trustworthy colleague.

At least you didn’t lie to me.

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“Kyla. Do you trust me?”

“I swore to follow you. I will try to prove my faith until the day I die.”

She answered right away, without even the slightest hesitation.

I didn’t expect that much loyalty, but it was good.

I was relieved to know that there was at least one reliable colleague in this world.

“Thank you.”

I approached Kyla and faced her head-on.

He tucked her hands into her robes and gently trimmed her tangled hair.

Even when she said she was going on an expedition to the Nostalgic Snow Mountains, Kyla didn’t say anything against her.

She followed along without a word, even though she knew she would have a hard time with the cold.

“But if it’s cold next time, tell me it’s cold. Then I will help you.”

“Oh, I see… !”

The first priority was to deal with the cold.

“Let’s go to the store and find out if there is something to protect from the cold.”

I left the inn and walked across the village.

Unlike the capital, Rotten Village was quite weak.

The building did not exceed thirty at most.

There was no one even walking around.

It was to the point that I felt bad for myself in the sleazy atmosphere.

It was already late and the sun was getting dark.

The sun was setting and it was getting dark and the temperature was dropping.

I grabbed Kyla’s hand with concern.

“Isn’t it very cold?”

“No. This is fine…”

Kyla was shaking her whole body. She was to no avail, even though she wore blankets and robes.

She hurriedly entered the store to escape the cold.

“Welcome.”

The inside of the shop was illuminated by the light of candles.

In the room, an old lady with a warm impression welcomed us.

“Are you adventurers from outside? Take a look around.”

It seems that rumors have already spread about us.

Because of the location, it is rare for adventurers to come here.

As a stranger appeared for the first time from the old woman’s point of view, it would have been easy to guess.

“Yes. Thank you.”

I looked around the inside of the store slowly.

Actually, even if it was a shop, it was a scene where things were lined up in a house.

Compared to the capital, it was shabby.

In one word, the expression of weakness was correct.

There were very few useful items among the items on display.

But I was able to find what I wanted.

“Leather clothes. Shoes. Blankets. All warm clothes, please.”

I brought potions and weapons from the capital anyway.

It was enough to have clothes to avoid the cold.

Things were crude, but quite sturdy.

The effect of winter protection was reliable as the people who live here made it themselves.

I took out my money bag to pay the price. Then the woman in the store clapped her hand.

“I’ll just give it to you.”

“Yes?”

“Are you an adventurer from the capital? Thank you for coming this far.”

The old woman said that it had been a long time since outsiders came to this village.

There, the adventurer who came to solve the quest said that we were the first.

“Instead, I’ll ask for a monster. I hope you can solve the quest.”

The old woman got up slowly and bowed her head to me. I immediately bowed my head to express my gratitude.

“Thank you. We will surely solve the request.”

Still, I was pricked by my conscience to just leave without paying anything.

I glanced at the products on the table again.

Actually, there was an object that caught my eye before.

“Then how much is this necklace?”

There was an object that gave off a particularly shiny light.

The necklace displayed on the edge of the table was glowing blue.

Even in a dark room, it was emitting a clear light.

“Oh. You mean this necklace? I don’t know the details, but I’ve heard it’s made of rare gems.”

She said she bought things from the occasional hawkers.

I explained that it has the characteristic of collecting light and emitting light when going to a dark place.

“In a cave or dark place, I can light the surroundings without a torch.”

In a word, it was like a flash.

Because Kyla can use lighting magic anyway, she didn’t have to buy it.

But it looked perfect as a gift for someone.

“Um, it’s a very precious item, so it’s hard to just give it to you, don’t you think?”

“Of course I will give you money. How about the price?”

Fortunately, the price was not that expensive. I paid a reasonable price and took the necklace.

I finally came out of the store to say that I would make the quest a success.

I put the clothes I bought at the shop directly on Kyla.

A fur hat and scarf, a leather coat and fur shoes.

I put on a robe over it.

“Are you okay now?”

“Yes. I think this is enough to be able to work outside.”

Kyla no longer shook her body.

The trembling voice returned to normal.

As if she was still uncomfortable with thick clothes, she swung her arms or jumped lightly.

She adjusted her posture while walking in place.

Laughter came out while I was watching it.

She was like a child meeting winter for the first time.

“You’ve never been here before?”

“Yes. I’m shy, but I’m weak against the cold, so I didn’t even dare to head north.”

She deserved it.

It is a difficult place not only for Yongin but also for people to live.

I heard that it is an area where elves don’t even look at them.

There were reasons why people didn’t do expedition requests.

It was far from the capital and the road to get there was difficult.

It was difficult to move properly in the bad weather.

Even the monsters in this area were all famous for being tricky.

Who is going to make such a difficult and difficult request?

But out of many requests, there was a reason why I had to come here.

“Kyla. Do you know if it’s a chill?”

At my words, Kyla tilted her head for a moment. After a while she said ah, and patted her palm.

“I’ve heard of it. I know it’s a rare flower that grows in snowy mountains.”

Kyla was right. However, she was unaware of the efficacy of the flower.

“It is said that if you eat chilli, you become stronger in the cold.”

“Yes…?”

Of course, no one knows.

It was very difficult to find cold flowers that only grow on the rugged terrain of snowy mountains.

Even if they found diarrhea, there was no one who dared to eat it.

This is a fact I found out through the attack.

Erina had already consumed the chill in round 1, so she had to get the chill for me and Kyla.

“Perhaps if you’re looking for cold boots, you don’t have to wear thick clothes.”

“There was such an effect. I had no idea.”

Unexpectedly, Kyla believed me.

There was some doubt in her mind, but she nodded her head in a very blunt response.

And there was not one reason.

Cooling is of course an important item.

But there was an event worth more than that.

“Did you know that there is a cave at the top of a snowy mountain?”

“…No. I didn’t know.”

Of course I didn’t know. No one in this world has ever reached the top.

Who would dare to go to the top of a snowy mountain that is cold and distant and full of yeti?

But there was a reason I had to go.

“Do you know about the legend of Snow Nyeo?”

It is a legend that comes down to the snowy mountains in the north.

A woman born in a snowflake. She is

She says that a long time ago, she reigned as the ruler of the snowy mountains.

Like the legend of the Dragon Knight, Snow Nyeo was, of course, a real person.

“The top of the snowy mountain. There is a snow maiden’s residence in a hidden cave nearby.”

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