episode_0062

Compared to when the expedition started, many things have become abundant now.

First of all, a private sled with pure white soles (with a separate driver).

The first molar black spear that allows for infinite throwing, received from the molar tribe.

An ice arrow that Clara acquired from the Godrum Arrow Tribe.

And Irina, the chieftain of the Ice Flower Tribe and the apostle of Orona, joined us to help us.

“If only we had the weapons of the Frost Claw tribe here, we would have unification.”

“Then, do you want to use their remaining weapons?”

“No, I don’t really like that weapon, so I’ll just accept your heart.”

Camilla offered him a weapon from the Frostclaw tribe, but he refused.

The tip of the claw, a weapon like a beast’s claw, was covered in frost, creating a mysterious atmosphere, but the snow trolls we had to deal with were themselves resistant to cold.

From the beginning, their compatibility was not good, so they were useless for this expedition.

“After everything is over, I’ll have to pick it up later.”

“If necessary, leave it to our village.”

“Thank you for your kindness.”

“No, I can only give this much for my son-in-law!”

Thanks to Irina’s kindness, I was able to leave some unnecessary items with her.

But son-in-law?

Isn’t he your grandson-in-law or your grandson-in-law?

‘I guess this is a translation issue.’

Leaving aside the minor issues, I asked Sylvia.

“Are you really following me?”

“Yeah, I want to help you until the end too.”

“But the end of Seolsan Mountain, where we are going, is more dangerous than here.”

Sylvia is the only non-combatant member of the expedition. Helen and Irina can perform miracles as apostles, but Sylvia cannot. She was brought here only to be an interpreter, so she could not be taken to a dangerous place.

“I know. But as a person of the Binghwa tribe, I also want to take responsibility.”

“Sylvia was born in the Ice Flower Tribe, but she mostly grew up in the village of Lugeron. You don’t have to take responsibility for it.”

“Still… My aunt said that I should have a country just in case… ”

“Is this Irina?”

“That’s right. If I fail, there must be Sylvia.”

“Failed?”

“Using the power of the gods is not something that can be done without success. This is especially true when dealing with the legacies of external gods. Therefore, a substitute is needed in case of failure. However, the children currently in the village lack the talent to handle the divine item, ‘Burning Ice’, but Sylvia is naturally talented. Therefore, considering my failure, we must take her with us.”

“…What happens if the miracle fails?”

“Die.”

“Yes?”

The final answer was Clara’s, not mine.

She asked her aunt, Irina, with a face filled with bewilderment.

“Then, is Mom also going to die as a failure?”

“That’s right.”

“Then, you shouldn’t take it away!”

“Clara… ”

Sylvia’s expression was subtly complicated at her daughter’s concern.

“Helen, is that true?”

“Yes, Mr. Sian easily performed miracles because of his innate power, but it is difficult for ordinary humans to perform miracles of a god even if they try their whole lives. If it is a miracle through a divine substance, the difficulty increases twice. It is not strange to die as a price for failure.”

“What if I use it?”

If Helen’s claim is true, I have greater sexual power than any human. I’m comparable to the nymphs who are said to be the representatives of the gods. Using this, I could use ‘Burning Ice’ instead of Irina and Sylvia.

Helen cut off my thoughts with a single stroke of a sword.

“Impossible. No matter how high your power is, you must follow the god’s disposition and doctrine in order to communicate with the god. It is thanks to your dedication and effort for your family that you can use Hestia’s miracle.”

“What if I follow Oronak’s doctrine even now?”

“Still, it is impossible. Oronak is a dead god. Unless there is a bond based on bloodline like the Ice Flower Tribe, Oronak cannot increase his followers.”

“I see.”

In the end, it was said that if Irina and Sylvia did not make sacrifices, this expedition would fail.

“Hoo… Following Irina’s words, I’ll take Sylvia.”

“Cyan?!”

Clara looked at me with a look of betrayal, but there was nothing she could do.

“Clara, my decision is meaningless. Just because I don’t take you, they won’t stay still.”

“Yes. I was going to take you by force even if you were against it. ”

The Holy Kingdom, which solved the problems of the continent, seemed like the apostles of justice at first glance, but they were ultimately unable to escape from utilitarianism. From their perspective, if it could save the world, a simple rural village family was a trivial matter.

Of course, it’s disgusting that an apostle who serves Hestia, the goddess of love and family, is doing that, but what can you do? They’re doing that to protect more families.

“If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have brought Sylvia in the first place”

“Hahahaha, don’t worry too much. This old lady will seal it even at the cost of her life, so you don’t have to worry.”

Irina said this with a smile to lighten the mood, but it only made Sylvia more upset.

It’s even more of a problem because you’re Sylvia’s aunt, you old lady.

“Haa… Take a deep breath and leave tomorrow morning. Until then, everyone get some rest.”

Feeling complicated, I came out of the cave to get some fresh air.

It wasn’t Clara, Sylvia, or even Helen who followed me.

“Hero.”

It was Camilla.

“Why?”

“I followed you because I thought you had a complaint.”

“Are you saying that?”

It had only been two days since I met Irina, but I could indirectly tell how much she loved Sylvia by seeing her tearful eyes when she saw her and the way she excitedly conversed with her in the northern language.

And Sylvia also felt the love of family when she saw Irina’s love.

But not long after they met, Irina had to die, and if she failed, Sylvia could die too.

This is unpleasant enough, but what’s even more unpleasant is that there’s nothing I can do about it.

“Hero.”

“What?”

“Please take it.”

“What?”

As Camilla said that, she suddenly pulled out her sword, glowed with a blue aura on it, and swung her sword energy at me.

Is this girl crazy?

Kwaaang!

I managed to send the sword energy towards Robera, but my hands were numb.

“What the heck is this?”

“You just blocked the attack of a 3rd tier knight, one of only 500 of them on the continent.”

No, don’t change the subject.

I wanted to argue like this, but Camilla struck first.

“I understand your dissatisfaction, sir. You probably don’t understand why such an oracle was given to you, a quiet person living in a rural village, not one of the powerful people in the continent. Instead, you probably resent Lady Hestia.”

“Of course. I’m just an ordinary hunter.”

I’ve been realizing lately that I’m a little bit out of the ordinary, but I don’t think I’m that great compared to the rest of the continent.

Actually, Camilla’s blow gave me the chills, and I almost died from Wolf’s blow in the past.

But Camilla thought differently.

“But you must know this. You are also one of the strongest men on the continent, and from the moment you receive the protection of the God of Cold, there is no one else but you who can carry out this oracle.”

“I don’t know about Gaho, but I don’t think a strong person on the continent can agree? I can’t use Aura.”

“There is no need to be obsessed with auras. The knights only divide the ranks by the level of auras, so there is no need for you to be obsessed with it. And don’t you have strong sexual powers that others don’t have?”

“That’s out of control.”

The reason I was obsessed with Aura was simple: it was a controllable force.

But it wasn’t a power of the Holy Spirit. It wasn’t a power that I could control. It was just a power borrowed from a god, so not only was it difficult to apply like other people’s auras, it was also difficult to utilize.

“As the warrior said, miracles are tricky in that regard.”

Camilla swung her sword as she spoke.

It was a sudden attack from her, but just like before, Robera blocked it.

“But you, warrior, are special.”

“Me?”

“It seems like you don’t realize it separately.”

“Of course!”

This time I counterattacked Camilla’s attack.

“I’ve lived in the forest my whole life, what do I know? I only recently learned about the power of the Holy Spirit.”

“Then you are a frog in a well, not a dragon in a well.”

“Haa… It’s a dragon.”

I was taken aback by Camilla’s attitude of thinking highly of me, but she looked into my eyes and said, as if she was sincere.

“Your basic physical ability is stronger than mine, a 3rd tier warrior. Do you know what this means?”

“I don’t know, it’s a dragon in a well.”

“You’ve reached the 3rd tier with just pure physical ability.”

“……”

“So be confident. The humility of a hero is to elevate others, not to degrade oneself.”

“Yeah… Thanks for the lesson.”

“No, I just did what I had to do as an adult.”

“That’s a little bit hurtful.”

Camilla’s appearance was such that anyone would have thought she was in her early twenties, if not for the scar that ran across her face.

I didn’t like it when people treated me like a child just because I was a few years older.

Camilla told me something new.

“You’re mistaken. I’m actually forty years old.”

“Forty?”

“Those who have trained in mana and aura age slowly. It is more common than you might think to have a young appearance for your age, like Sylvia and Irina. Did you think of the beautiful knights who became the best knight commanders on the continent in their 20s in recent popular novels?”

“That’s… I have nothing to say.”

“Thank you for looking at me as a young person. However, people should behave in a manner appropriate to their status. Of course, the same goes for you, warrior. You need to have a firmer belief in yourself.”

Camilla’s comment was both unpleasant and convincing at the same time.

Because there’s nothing wrong with what she says.

Camilla, who maintained her cheerful teacher-like attitude, took out the shield she had on her back for the first time.

“I understand that you feel embarrassed. If I suddenly tell you to believe in yourself, you won’t be able to do it right away, so I will personally instill confidence in you.”

“How are you going to plant it?”

“We will do this.”

This time, Camilla used a blue aura on her shield instead of her sword, giving off the oppressive feeling of facing a castle wall.

I stabbed her with my Robero with a beast-like movement.

Kwaaang!

Then, strangely enough, it was me who got bounced out.

‘Isn’t this breaking pride rather than instilling it?’

Before I could even think about it, Camilla swung her sword at me.