episode_0053

Currently, we were following the path guided by Vivian, crossing the snowy mountains and heading towards the territory where the northern tribesmen live.

But the trolls are attacking the northern tribesmen before they even arrive in the north? Not only was it not planned, but it was not even prepared.

Fighting fiercely in this cold? Even though I am a skilled hunter, it is difficult. In reality, the knights of the Holy Kingdom were not able to show even half of their original skills.

“Cyan!”

“Clara is protecting Sylvia!”

Among the members, Sylvia was the only non-combat member.

And she held an important position among the members of this expedition. This is because only she was able to communicate with the northern tribesmen. The knights seemed to know this and began to protect Silvia along with Helen.

“Hero!”

Camilla was the only one who stepped forward to deal with the trolls, and I followed her with Vivian.

Isn’t the formula that a 3rd rank knight commander’s skills are 10 times stronger than a 4th rank knight a lie? Camilla cut down the trolls with a single sword.

“Would you like me to lend you my Rovera?”

“It is one of my famous kendo swords.”

On the other hand, even though I had Lobera, I couldn’t cut the troll’s tough hide with a single sword. The presence or absence of aurors was clearly revealed here.

‘Damn, I wish I could use Aurors too.’

Since I couldn’t use Aurors due to my goddamn priest talent, I felt like I was going to feel resentment.

Kwasik!

Still, on behalf of the Aurors, I used my strength to break the troll’s neck vertebrae and kill them.

“You are ignorant.”

“It’s a compliment, right?”

After leaving Camilla’s praise behind, I checked Vivian’s condition. Among the members who charged with me, Vivian was the weakest.

Even though her skill level was 5th level, just before 4th level, she moved more smoothly than the 4th level knights. As expected, due to her mana nature, she seems to be able to show off her skills even in this cold.

However, even though there are advantages based on attributes, Vivian cutting through the tough hide of a troll is a different story.

However, despite her worries, Vivian successfully hunted down the troll with an axe.

‘The troll skin seems to have weak joints.’

After finding out where Vivian cuts the troll, I immediately learned it and used it in practice. In fact, compared to other parts, the leather around the joints was particularly weak.

“It’s a joint! Trolls’ weak points are their joints!”

“I see. Thank you!”

The paladins who received the information immediately responded to my instructions. Then, the nearly thirty trolls were gradually eliminated.

And then he went straight to the northern tribesmen who were being attacked by snow mountain trolls.

“Are you okay?”

Through Sylvia, I was able to communicate with the northern tribesmen.

“You are ignorant.”

“It’s a compliment, right?”

After leaving Camilla’s praise behind, I checked Vivian’s condition. Among the members who charged with me, Vivian was the weakest.

Even though her skill level was 5th level, just before 4th level, she moved more smoothly than the 4th level knights. As expected, due to her mana nature, she seems to be able to show off her skills even in this cold.

However, even though there are advantages based on attributes, Vivian cutting through the tough hide of a troll is a different story.

However, despite her worries, Vivian successfully hunted down the troll with an axe.

‘The troll skin seems to have weak joints.’

After finding out where Vivian cuts the troll, I immediately learned it and used it in practice. In fact, compared to other parts, the leather around the joints was particularly weak.

“It’s a joint! Trolls’ weak points are their joints!”

“I see. Thank you!”

The paladins who received the information immediately responded to my instructions. Then, the nearly thirty trolls were gradually eliminated.

And then he went straight to the northern tribesmen who were being attacked by snow mountain trolls.

“Are you okay?”

Through Sylvia, I was able to communicate with the northern tribesmen.

“Who is that? Judging by his attire, he appears to be from a raider country. Why did you save us?”

“We are the Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom.”

An old man who appeared to be the oldest among the northern tribesmen asked us questions as a representative, and Helen naturally showed us a certificate proving that she was from the Holy Kingdom.

‘Is this why the Holy Kingdom was established?’

The hegemonic empire of Astyren has historically waged many wars of conquest. Naturally, people from other countries had a rebellious spirit against the empire, and the same was true for the northern tribesmen.

But it was not the Holy Kingdom. Although it was clearly a vassal state of Astyren, the northern tribesmen relaxed their guard when they saw the golden watch, the symbol of the Holy Kingdom. This is why image making is important.

“I heard a lot of stories. We are a tribe of pure white soles.”

“They are a tribe that rides sleighs with snowflake reindeer, and they race across vast snow fields.”

Vivian explained the tribe in detail even though no one asked.

“So why are you guys heading to the snowy mountain?”

When I asked, the old man stuttered as he answered, probably because he was scared of my large size.

“Well, we tried to escape from the northern land by crossing the snowy mountains.”

“Why? Like before, I could be eaten by the troll in the snowy mountain.”

“Earlier, the snowflake reindeer were confused by the surprise attack of the snow mountain troll and made a mistake. Next time you won’t be treated the same way.”

“Hmm… If it worked once, wouldn’t it work twice? Why are you leaving the North in the first place? No matter how severe the cold is, I don’t think it’s worth risking your life to cross the snowy mountain.”

“They leave the north because they are afraid of their lives rather than the cold.”

When the old man’s words were difficult to understand, Vivian once again explained further.

“Lord, it seems like the Soles tribe is running away from the Frost Claw invasion just like me.”

“Hmm… It seems like that. But why do you call me lord?”

“Doesn’t the word “master” sound better than “master”?”

“Silvia… ”

There were occasional issues with Sylvia’s interpretation, but they were insignificant, so they were overlooked.

“In order to get help from the northern tribesmen, I think we need to clean up the north first.”

“I also think the same way.”

The North was in a state of severe war, to the point where entire tribes left the North.

“You said the tribe that started the war was the Frost Claw tribe, right?”

“Yes, my lord. They use a spell to coat their weapons with frost.”

“They are annoying guys.”

It can be said that the situation is not good.

The strongest tribe in the north would have enormous power, but it was unclear whether they could be stopped with only 10 expedition members.

“Should I deal with this during guerrilla warfare?”

“I don’t think it’s necessary.”

Camilla must have been thinking differently than me, so she expressed her opinion as a knight commander.

“Our current strength is more than enough to conquer a castle.”

“That much?”

“Yes. Me, a 3rd tier, a warrior who is comparable to the 3rd tier, our 4 knights who are 4th tier, two who are not 4th tier but vaguely use auras, and Helen-sama’s miracle. Even if there is an all-out war, we will win by a landslide.

I will.”

“Isn’t this an overly hopeful observation? To begin with, this place is like their home, and on the other hand, we can’t move properly because of the cold.”

“I saw earlier that the hero moved without any problem, right?”

“That’s possible because it’s me.”

“Then, aren’t we exactly at a disadvantage, not the hero? In the first place, the warrior alone will be able to deal with the entire northern tribesman.”

“Are you kidding?”

According to Vivian, Dave, who is said to be the best warrior among the Frost Claw tribe, is a 4th-rank level strongman who uses Aurors. Of course, he may not be as strong as Wolf, but considering the terrain advantage, the ball at the time was

It could be more difficult than F, and if he fought with his subordinates, his chances of winning were even lower.

However, unlike me, Camilla was giving the odds of winning high.

“I’m serious. A strong player at the third tier level is usually the loser of a region.”

“What are you talking about? Why am I a 3rd tier powerhouse?”

“Didn’t you win against Black Wolf, who was on the brink of 3rd place?”

“That guy is ranked 4th?”

“Level 4 is correct. He had the highest level of skill among the four ranks and wore the famous sword Lobera. Isn’t Xian, who beat him like that, a top 3 powerhouse?”

“Ha… That guy won by a fluke. You can’t keep expecting such luck.”

“If you use Lobera, you will be able to fight against Aurors. The mineral Mithril is not called Night Slayer for nothing.”

Did Rovera have such a function? I didn’t know because I haven’t dealt with a 4th rank knight since Wolff.

“Then it’s worth a try… Still, it’s a bit burdensome.”

“The warrior is not very confident.”

“Me?”

Camilla’s words were absurd. Are you saying I have no confidence? I am more confident than anyone else.

“Do you not underestimate yourself? You need to be more objective about your own abilities.”

“If you look at it objectively, I am a disabled person who cannot use mana.”

“Disabled?! Sir, many believers strive for decades to achieve miracles like you.”

Helen was surprised by my harsh words and spoke urgently. It seems like they are emphasizing the necessity as a priest, but it has no meaning to me.

“No matter what, it will never be an all-out war.”

“Xian is right. I don’t think there’s any need to force a fight in a situation where the other side has the advantage.”

“My thoughts are the same. It’s not that I don’t trust Camilla’s insight, but for now, I’ll follow the direction that Xian leads as the trust tells me.”

“I understand. If everyone says so, I will follow the warrior’s will.”

Clara and Helen also expressed negative opinions, perhaps because they thought it was not the all-out war that Camilla was talking about. I can say that because Clara is my girl, but Helen was surprising. I thought you wanted it resolved quickly.

“Hey, Sian.”

“Yes, Sylvia. What’s going on?”

“The sole tribe over there is asking if they can go now.”

“Ah… ”

I had forgotten about the northern tribesmen while arguing with Camilla.

“If you receive help from us, you have to pay for it. From now on, they are our own cars.”

The Soles tribe uses their snow reindeer to ride on fancy sleighs. If you use it well, you can quickly travel around the entire north.