episode_0136
by fnovelpiaGurrr!
An avalanche of snow falls, created by the Yeti’s stomping foot.
Trees, rocks, and animals, all of them, are swept away without being able to hold out for even a moment. The avalanche, which has grown bigger and bigger, comes at the group with terrifying force.
“Run unless you want to become a frozen human!”
The warriors run at full speed with their backs to the avalanche. They also know how to strengthen their bodies, and since they have lived their entire lives stepping on snow, their speed is no different from running on flat ground.
“Linbar, if you keep doing this, you’ll get caught!”
But it’s not enough to escape a natural disaster. It looks like you’ll get swept away by an avalanche, not a Yeti.
Assis bounces lightly on the ground as if he were taking a walk next to Linvar, who is running with all his might. Even though he is on the verge of being swept away by an avalanche, he doesn’t show even the slightest sign of panic.
He had a blank expression on his face as if he didn’t care about anything in the world, but in reality, he was thinking about something.
I am aware that the current situation is my own fault. My actions to help have ended up being a disaster.
If things continue like this, they’ll get swept away.
I don’t really feel guilty.
Because even the feeling of guilt was sealed.
People will just blame Assis, and the responsibility will fall on the owner, Karami, not Assis.
For some reason, I didn’t like that.
I can’t explain it, but I hated it.
We must stop him here so that he does not get hurt.
Whoosh.
Assis, who was sliding down, turns around. He faces the approaching avalanche with his legs fixed on the ramp.
“Miss, what are you doing instead of running?”
Despite the urgent urging, Assis doesn’t even look at him. Since it’s too late to bring back the person who stopped, the people run down, leaving Assis behind.
Assis closes his eyes.
A soul that resides deeper than the heart.
The dragon’s curse that freezes the soul.
Contact it.
The coldness seeping from the soul gathers in one spot.
It captures the cold air compressed to the limit and then pulls it out.
As if stepping on a step.
What Assis pulled out from his waist was a sword.
A white sword, as if it had been made in winter. The pommel is empty, with only traces of something being stuck to it. A cool breeze flows down like fog.
Just as a witch uses her wand or a yoko uses her fox bead as a catalyst for her magic, the Sword of Assis appears to be like them, but is actually different.
It is a sword that serves its original purpose, not a tool for easily handling magic.
“… .”
Assis stares blankly at the sword in her left hand.
Even the person who created the sword doesn’t know what it is. Even creating the sword was an act based on instinct.
However, when you hold it, a familiar and comfortable feeling seeps into your hand. Asis grips the sword tightly and stares straight ahead.
A huge avalanche rolling down the mountainside.
The snowfields roar and pour down like white waves swallowing the world.
The boundary between earth and sky disappears, and only snow and wind dance wildly.
In the midst of that chaos.
Assis just stood there. The wind blew her white hair and a loud noise rang in her ears, but Assis was calm.
Ppokdak.
Assis takes a step forward.
The snow field surrounds her and she falls to her knees.
Let’s swing the ice sword lightly.
Bam!
The avalanche suddenly stopped.
The snowdrifts that were losing their shape froze like transparent shards of glass.
The wind, the snow, the sound.
A silence as if time had stopped.
The avalanche has become a vibrant, splendid winter sculpture.
Kwajik!
A frozen avalanche broke apart and a Yeti rose up. The Yeti stood motionless in the avalanche where even the avalanche was frozen.
Woohooo!
The Yeti roars, beating its chest.
He races across the snowfield like an incarnation of wrath.
His huge hooves trample the ice, and the snowfields howl behind him.
A beast’s shadow looms over Assis’ head.
Assis sharpens his sword.
Her movements were slow, like winter, but precise.
Choaack!
The blade cut through the swirling wind and passed over the Yeti’s arm.
Kuwaaa!
The yeti screamed.
The Yeti’s arm, which had only caused a scratch no matter how hard he struck it, was completely cut off.
A fountain of blood spurted out from the cut section. Red stains painted the transparent ice like a piece of drawing paper.
As the Yeti was about to swing his remaining arm at Assis, the sword glowed and ice engulfed the Yeti.
Not on the outside, but on the inside.
The Yeti’s body was frozen through the exposed cross-section. From the Yeti’s blood to its organs and all of its internal tissues.
The Yeti’s resistance to cold is due to its fur, but the inside of its fur is not immune.
The exterior was exactly like the Yeti’s when it was alive, so it was truly a living statue.
“Sigh… .”
Pure white breath rises and turns into ice crystals.
The snow-capped mountains have become quiet.
The sword that was in Assis’s hand, like the master of winter, scatters and disappears.
Assis clenched and unclenched his fists as he looked at my empty hands.
It felt empty.
***
Despite some mishaps, the Yeti expedition was a success.
The unit members who had fled down survived thanks to Assis stopping the avalanche, and Jorn, who had been fighting the Yeti, was able to escape to a safe place thanks to his excellent judgment.
What more could one say other than success when they suffered no damage from the Yeti, also known as the Master of the Snowfield?
Of course, it was still unbelievable. Not only Linvar, but even those who had seen the battle between Aesis and the Wyvern were surprised once again.
Linvar scratched his head.
“I tried my best to be cool earlier… I’m so embarrassed.”
“That’s right. We didn’t have to come out, right?”
In the face of Assis’ magic, Northgard’s organized movements were child’s play.
“Miss, do you want to join our tribe? I’ll treat you well. How about becoming the chief?”
“That’s a really cool idea. A pretty captain is a hundred or a thousand times better than a stuffy captain like that.”
Assis, who has the support of the members thanks to her overwhelming beauty and skills.
Jorn interrupted the flow by barging in.
“Stop talking nonsense. Retrieve the Yeti and return to the village.”
“The captain must have just felt threatened. Judging by the way he is hastily dispersing them.”
“… .”
“Okay, I understand. Just kidding, kidding. So don’t look at me so fiercely, Captain.”
The troops giggle.
The Yeti was in perfect condition. Only one arm had been cut off, and thanks to the freezing of its body, its fur was completely unblemished.
It was already larger than the average Yeti, and its condition was excellent, so it was sure to sell for a high price.
Smiles spread across the members’ faces.
The steps back to the village were light as snow.
There, the agents whose favorability rating for Asis had just risen greatly due to the battle were harassing her.
“Miss, what the hell are you? I’ve never seen such great magic.”
“… … .”
“You really keep it tight. You’re a girl with many secrets.”
Assis did not answer.
How can I answer when I don’t even know?
The agents who had a rough idea of what kind of person Assis was did not dig too deeply into it. They were just amazed that there was such a pure person in the world.
As such, doubts naturally arose in Linvar’s consciousness.
“But Miss. You said you were that bastard’s slave? What was his name?”
“Rami… ?”
“Was it Rami? That’s a strange name. Anyway. How did you end up being that guy’s slave?”
Assis, who had been thinking while rolling his eyes left and right, tilted his head.
“I don’t know… … ?”
“What? You don’t know?”
Assis nodded.
You don’t even know how you became a slave.
A doubt bordering on certainty crossed Linvar’s mind.
“That bastard forced me to be his slave!”
Of course, you might think that not all slaves in the world were forced into slavery, but in Asis’ case, things seemed a little different.
Assis is too strong to be enslaved. She can overcome any absurdity the world throws at her.
A person who is too strong cannot be subdued even with money. If you take him away with force, that’s the end of it.
However, Assis seemed to be a person with some shortcomings in contrast to his strong abilities. He was a person whose stupidity stood out.
So, isn’t it possible that Karami lured her into being his slave without knowing anything?
There is no other explanation for it.
“Young lady, you know that being a slave is not a good thing, right?”
“… ?”
“That bastard is a slave trader. He’s a bad guy.”
“Rami… bad person… ?”
“Slave traders are obviously bad guys!”
“As expected, I didn’t know. I thought it was strange. It’s ridiculous for someone like you to be a slave.”
It wouldn’t be strange if wars broke out between nations over Assis, but it’s ridiculous to think that they’re slaves to a mere human like Karami.
Karami took advantage of Assis’s ignorance to enslave him.
I feel sorry for Asia.
The goodwill of the members who wanted to help her was growing rapidly.
“Don’t worry. We’ll make sure you’re free.”
Assis didn’t know what they were talking about, but he seemed excited.
Nod nod.
In times like this, you should nod your head.
***
After searching and finding the flag, I returned to the village without much difficulty.
At the entrance to the village, reindeer were lined up neatly. The team that had been sent ahead of time had arrived safely.
This much math in just one day.
It is a very auspicious day.
Enough to have a meat party for once.
“Go to the chief.”
It is a tradition to report the victory to the chieftain after a hunt. Although Darka is not normal, the northerners value respect for the chieftain.
Those who had gone hunting, including Jorn, headed to the chieftain’s tent.
But something was strange.
The expression on the sentry guarding the tent was not very good.
“What’s going on?”
“Chief. That slave trader guy is causing trouble… .”
Yorn opened his eyes wide.
I strode briskly through the tent and entered.
Inside, something surprising even to the indomitable warriors was unfolding.
“Oh my, my baby~ You eat so well. Try this too.”
“Haha, I’ve had enough. Huh? Mr. Yorn. You’re here. How’s it going? Was today’s hunt successful? Did our slave have any accidents?”
Karami greets you with a big smile, lying on the chieftain’s hide.
Darka was hand-feeding Karami some of the rare and precious fruits from the North.
Just like mother and son.
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