episode_0608

Dragons live for a very long time.

Therefore, their concept of time is different from that of humans.

The life of a human in his prime until death is nothing more than a pleasant nap for a dragon.

But it was different for him.

30 years.

It felt like an eon, a time that would disappear when I woke up.

It touched my bones that much.

A desire for revenge on the person who killed my father in front of my eyes.

Young dragons tend to fall asleep whenever they get the chance.

For dragons, sleep is not simply for mental satisfaction, but because it is a time for growth by imbuing the body with the abundant magic flowing in nature.

But he didn’t sleep.

I opened my eyes, which were trying hard to close, and constantly burned with a desire for revenge.

And finally the time has come.

It is a time that brings the greatest despair to humans who are about to die.

“You’re finally here.”

I feel it.

A procession of weak humans escaping from around the snowy mountain.

At the same time, a small number of humans with powerful magical powers arrived in an empty city.

“You sent some pretty excellent stuff.”

These were people of a level I had never seen before.

They are probably the ones with the most exceptional level among humans.

“That human… Did you say he was the Pope?”

It is clear that he is also wary of himself.

It seems like he expected that he had set a trap here.

“Krrrr… .”

A dragon howling lowly.

‘But it won’t work out the way you want.’

After the Pope dies, he himself has no idea where his directionless desire for revenge will go.

Even more so, what about humans?

A city, or even a country, could be destroyed by the female dragon’s wrath.

So they have no choice but to come to where they are.

Even if it means breaking through all the traps you prepared yourself.

‘It’s the last time.’

The humans’ departure was not far away.

He spurred on one last time.

“Freeze.”

Pap-duk!

“More.”

Quick!

“Shut up.”

Huuung-!

“More intensely.”

Quaaa!

A huge iceberg appears, and a bitter cold wind surrounds it.

This is the end.

Ready to face your enemies.

At the same time, the departure of humans was just around the corner.

I will kill them brutally.

We will cut off their heads and throw them in front of the Pope and show them to him.

Seeing everything he built fall apart.

Only then will he be able to fall asleep.

To soothe my father’s soul, and to feel the utmost peace of mind.

* * *

All necessary materials have been prepared.

Winter supplies and food.

Plus various equipment.

Too many supplies for five people to use.

“Are these all?”

“Yes, I am.”

With a single gesture from Old Man Merlin, the piled up supplies are stored in a designated space.

“Wow… .”

“So many items at once!”

The admiring paladins.

I understand.

When you first look at it, there is no other magic as amazing as that.

Old Man Merlin, who pretends nothing is wrong, but his shoulders are subtly raised, asks me in a solemn voice.

“Can we leave now?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I don’t want to delay any more time.

I don’t know how long it will take to find the dragon’s hidden nest.

When I was ready to leave the empty city, a paladin approached me and asked in a worried tone.

“According to those who have explored the inside of the crack, it is difficult to guess how wide it is. But is it really okay for the five of you?”

“What can I do even if it’s not okay?”

When exploring a large area, it is better to use people.

But not there.

Isn’t it a place where even a decent hunter can’t survive and is frozen?

“You can’t sacrifice all your lives to reduce search time, right?”

They are special among the Holy Knights within the Vatican Orthodox Church.

Because they were chosen directly by the Pope.

It is said that even they could not survive more than a day in the space beyond the crack.

In other words, it is difficult to get help unless you are S-rank or higher.

Then he speaks in a solemn tone.

“If it were to uphold the will of His Holiness the Pope, it would cost at least his life… !”

“So.”

Aside from everything else, that’s the problem, you idiot.

“The Holy Father will not wish you to die in vain.”

Anyone who sees me will think that I don’t take you because I care about your lives.

what… , but that is not entirely wrong.

No matter how hard you try to live, if you achieve your goals by sacrificing other people’s lives, your dreams will be in turmoil.

I just hate that kind of thing.

I don’t know about other people, but you should sleep comfortably.

“So, everyone, be prepared for any unexpected situation.”

That shouldn’t happen, though.

“You can’t do everything alone.”

I lightly tap his depressed shoulder and offer comfort, not consolation.

“Let’s do what we can for each other.”

“… I understand.”

A paladin slowly retreating.

Pass by them and approach the party members waiting at the city entrance.

“Is the story over?”

“Yes, let’s go now.”

The destination is the top of Matterhorn Mountain.

But I have no intention of hiking.

Raise magical power to surround the bodies of party members.

「Fly.」

Bodies rising one by one.

They lead their entire bodies and fly towards the sky.

The temperature drops rapidly the further you get from the ground.

Juyeon shivered once and rubbed his arms due to the unusual chill that penetrated the S-class hunter’s skin.

“Ha… , it’s really cold.”

I remembered.

Juyeon has always been weak to the cold.

Heat is added to the magic energy surrounding the body to keep it afloat.

Warmer air.

Then old Merlin yells.

“You guy, what are you going to do if you’ve already wasted your magic power?”

I guess you don’t know much.

“My magical power is several times more than yours, so don’t worry.”

“How many times? Do you think that makes sense?”

“If you don’t believe it, try measuring it later.”

“That’s it, you guy.”

Old Man Merlin hastily ends the conversation and turns his head.

I guess you don’t really want to take the red pill.

The top gets closer and closer.

The exhaled breath turns white and falls.

I am confident through this.

“A chill created intentionally by someone.”

Irina strikes first.

It feels pretty good.

No, maybe I’m more sensitive because I mainly deal with cold.

she says

“Everyone, be nervous from now on. We have already entered enemy territory.”

Those who were shivering from the dizzying cold quickly block out the chill by surrounding themselves with magic power and calm their spirits.

I feel it.

Magical power emanating from a crack near the top that rises sharply in the form of an angled horn.

“It’s over there.”

As soon as I pointed out the exact direction, Irina looked at me intently and asked.

“… Can you feel that?”

“To some extent.”

“Ho… , It looks like your senses are very sensitive.”

“It’s like that.”

To be precise, it is beyond the level of sensitivity and is at the level of holding tightly to the surroundings.

But there is no need to explain.

She may be an ally now, but someday she may become an enemy.

That’s what happens in the world.

Yesterday’s ally may become tomorrow’s enemy, and then again, an ally.

So it is important to judge appropriately.

Don’t blindly view an enemy as an enemy just because it’s an enemy, and don’t blindly trust someone just because they’re an ally.

By believing earnestly and doubting myself, I constantly gain an advantageous position.

Juyeon shouts, pointing to a crack revealed beyond the snowy mountain where the fierce wind blows.

“I see a crack there!”

At the same time, slowly lower the floating body.

Sabak

Crisp

The sunken ground where your feet touch.

Snap your fingers to create wind.

Whiiing-!

The snow powder accumulated on the floor is blown away by the strong wind.

“Let’s go.”

As I move forward along the wind-made path, I hear a rustling sound behind me.

“A monster.”

Thank you for the compliment.

Upon reaching the crack, Angela, the tanker, is the first to place her hand on the crack.

Then, after 30 seconds, each person takes his or her hand and enters the crack.

Shhh

A feeling of buoyancy as if the whole body were floating.

As I open my eyes with my senses gradually returning, a vast snow field appears.

A vast forest filled with huge trees that tower so high that they reach the sky.

Pure white snow and transparent ice covered it.

A pure white world where you feel at a loss as to where to go.

Angela, who was on guard with a shield, frowned and spoke.

“… This is worse than I thought.”

“Sure.”

I heard the report once, but I never thought it would be this bad.

Finally, all party members enter the crack, including old man Merlin.

At the same time, a sharp wind begins to blow.

Wedge!

The wind that seems to go beyond the level of cutting into the skin and cut straight through takes away body heat.

no.

It wasn’t just body temperature that was taken away.

This time, before I could say anything, Irina took the initiative and opened her mouth.

“Everyone, be careful. This chill… , not only taking away our body temperature but also our magic power.”

Every time the chill fills my body, my magic is disappearing little by little.

It looks like the mountain is planning to slowly kill us here.

As I look around the barren snowy landscape, I realize where to start.

“… Is something like this a red dragon?”

The common sense that was firmly established within me is collapsing.