I Became the Snow Woman I Made

16 – Journey to the Empire (4)

It’s been a while, this scenery too.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the scene I’ve seen every day in the snowy field, and it gave me a new feeling.

A harsh climate realized at least in small ways.

It’s definitely a blind spot, but this alone was not enough to kill the main body of the snake god.

However, it was more than enough for the little black snake that belonged to his family.

The snakes did not twist or shrivel as if they were touched by fire or thrown into the desert.

It just froze as if it had cooled down.

All nearby enemies were frozen, but black waves were still rolling over from the other side.

“Huh… Earl, I think I’m going to freeze to death.. Be gentle…!”

Everything is good, but it was impossible to identify friends and family due to the snowstorm that completely changed the climate.

The man who had been bitten by a colony of snakes until the end shuddered.

It’s cold or it’s cold… I have no idea what that felt like.

More than that, the body is too heavy.

As his mana ran out of control, it had a considerable effect on his physical condition. I got a little annoyed and yelled at him to wait a minute.

“Hold on. Do you want to die?”

“Hee, hee…!”

···For some reason, it seemed to be cooler than usual.

Maybe it’s because I’m not feeling well.

Tadadadak-!

The noise that echoed across the ground continued.

Vibration was transmitted to the soles of the feet even though the weight of the snake was not high due to how many substitutes there were.

The black snakes as a group seemed to be engulfed in madness. It was quite like the sight of them scrambling to plunge into the limbs in order to somehow drive in those teeth.

But it was futile.

Because this is a thorough massacre of civilians.

As an analogy, mobs with less than a certain amount of health were instantly killed by rushing into the snow barrier.

When one snake drooped, two or three companions jumped over it, but that didn’t last long. After three became two and two became one… The reinforcements were finally cut off.

Even the last resistance was finally defeated.

The baby black snake was not a monster, but a member of the household summoned by the snake god, so it disappeared without leaving any form. It was a beneficial phenomenon, as it would have been terrifying if all that many corpses were left behind.

The battle is over.

“·······.”

However, post-processing remained.

I put my hand down and looked around me carefully.

All the gazes of the audience with their eyes on their heads focused on me. Everyone was in a state of astonishment.

Since it’s a life-or-death situation, it’s normal to have feelings of relief or gratitude. It was not very pleasant.

It was Anasha who opened fire in the silent crowd.

“What are you… What kind of identity are you…?”

Those were the words I had to vomit with difficulty.

There was no bright and friendly expression anywhere, and something close to awe was peeped out.

I understand.

After all, snowstorms are great magic.

High-ranking magic on a scale different from normal magic. Exclusive property of ‘magic’ beyond magic.

From her point of view as an outstanding wizard, it was natural to be amazed.

But it’s not like that. It’s not what you think.

“Quillière.”

She raised her Jupiter when she evasively spoke.

“You know I don’t mean that!”

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

If you just skip it, what will happen?

First of all… I’m not what you think? Not at all.

Of course, I annihilated all the countless black snakes, but this is all bad luck.

Looking at the basic ability of blizzard, it was a useless skill.

It devours mana relentlessly, but there is almost no damage. In other words, there is no answer unless there is a mutual advantage.

As if you are fine now.

Even if the higher rank monsters were eliminated, there was no instant death from being hit by a snowstorm at the level of a human.

Well, if you do nothing and stay still, you will eventually freeze to death. There is no one like that.

When I’m running out of mana fast and I’m barely controlling it, if you come and slap it, that’s it.

I mean game over.

“I have a history of working as a magic master in the Grypheon family. Judging from that insight, the magic I just learned is really ridiculous…”

“Not at all.”

I interrupted and said coldly.

“Nothing.”

I expressed my true feelings in hopes of understanding.

However, silence settled in the hall again. It was stronger than before.

…What’s the problem this time? Is it because of my tone again?

I was embarrassed for some reason, so I moved to organize it quickly.

“It’s late at night.”

I spat it out in the sense of growing up quickly and turned my back. The surrounding area was a muddy field.

Due to the attack of the black snake, the tent and sleeping bag that had been set up were torn to shreds, and the bonfire was also destroyed by the blizzard.

It would take a lot of hard work to arrange it so that a good night’s sleep is possible.

I was able to restore it quickly by using the items I had. But I am not obliged to do so.

Even considering it would be cumbersome, everyone’s lives were saved, so there was no reason to bother.

Right before leaving, I felt a particularly strong gaze and glanced back.

“You are…”

It was Sigilah.

A woman with mysterious power.

She seemed to be trying to say something, but I didn’t listen to her and moved her leg. At least, it must be that the magic was amazing again.

The original plan was to say goodbye tomorrow morning and part ways neatly. Changes were made in real time.

The more annoying aspect is the specification on my side. You don’t have to repay the favor, so don’t worry about me.

Towards the Lib Sea I walked alone.

Quilière has left.

The rest of the people chattered about her for a while, but it was already midnight. I needed to get some sleep to continue the march tomorrow.

The group hurriedly made a bed by repairing the damaged tent and tearing up irreparable items to make blankets.

The results were disappointing, and everyone had to spend an uncomfortable night. My back was sore and my neck was sore.

However, people were grateful even for that pain. Because I felt alive.

The next day, it’s time to tidy up the surroundings and get ready before heading back to the Empire.

Anasha Sheryl was lost in thought, far from her party.

“What the heck…”

What is identity?

I thought about it all night, but I couldn’t come up with a plausible answer. Reflecting on it, Quilière was always unconcerned.

Even when isolated from the pack. Even when he was besieged by an army of baby black snakes.

Ordinary people could never do that.

Even she, who was active as a battle mage right away, had chills down her spine the night before.

Perhaps her formidable looks were just the tip of the iceberg.

“…Maybe he knew something.”

Looking back, he was a man full of mysteries.

She is a face that has never been seen in a strange outfit that even Anasha, who has wandered all over the world, has never seen before. She

She made it clear that she was leaving the same day she arrived in Euristia. Her destination is the Arundel Empire.

But isn’t there something strange?

If she had the same destination, why did she part with her party? No one would look down on her or ignore her.

She didn’t know, maybe it was because of her tendency to hit the wall. There are definitely people who prefer to be alone rather than together.

But the direction she was heading was a problem.

If she goes there, the Liv Sea will come out. It was like a dead end unless there was a way to cross the vast sea. If that happens, the idea that the destination is an empire is questionable.

Did she ever think of going to the Empire?

Then she wonders why she joined her party at Euristia post station.

She needs to come together from the beginning if she’s going to split along the way……

“…Ah? Could it be… Is that so?”

Thoughts that suddenly come to mind.

If there is a reason for your always cold and relaxed attitude. For example, ‘if only I knew from the beginning’ what would happen.

Then everything was explained.

On the day of her arrival, she dared to visit her post station from the city she arrived in and join her party.

After literally ‘slaughtering’ a group of black snakes, he leisurely left for a place without a path.

In a word, she… Might have predicted what was going to happen the night before.

If she hadn’t had Quillière, what would have become of herself and her companions? Anasha was confident in her magical prowess. But while she faced the legion of snakes, she couldn’t predict the odds.

Maybe she came to save herself and her people.

Just like a fairy.

Those cold words and actions might not go well with the word fairy… But it wasn’t necessarily so.

-Do I have to stay up all night?

Qulière’s words right before the raid.

-I’ll do it.

She seemed to have a sharp personality at first glance as she coldly cuts people off.

However, he first took on the arduous task of staying vigil, which everyone refuses. Personality and behavior do not match.

One of the two is false.

And for Anasha, it was like the former.

Staying vigil is also connected to the above saying of ‘predicting in advance’. She knew the enemy would attack, so she volunteered to defend herself.

Above all, Anyasa did not seem like an evil person. Could there be a story behind her change to such a cold personality?

Although she has no way to confirm now, Anasha believed that.

“…Appeared like a fairy and left like a fairy.”

She did not know where Quilière had gone to.

We may never meet again. There may be no way to solve this question either…But let’s remember.

About a mysterious fairy-like woman.

“Hey, Miss Anasha…”

As I was thinking, a man started talking to me. Anasha opened her eyes as if from a dream.

“Everyone is ready. But…”

“So what?”

“I can’t see one person.”

“…Yes?”

Startled, she opened her mouth.

Time to organize and recharge before departure. I was also checking the number of people to see if everyone was well.

Are you saying there was a vacancy here?

“Who’s missing? What about luggage? Are they in order?”

“Nothing is missing. Everything is fine. However, the person’s luggage is completely gone. One person is missing…”

Anasha, with a kind heart, asked a little urgently. She had to react quickly if anything went wrong.

The man was with a puzzled face.

“This is a woman named Sigilla.”

Her missing person was a woman she knew.

She was overshadowed by another one who was so overwhelming that her performance was not noticed, but she was a person who struggled enough to be compared to herself.

Could such a talented person have been changed?

But there was something strange about her. Upon checking, everything was fine except for Sigilah and her belongings.

It’s not that I’m a thief. Even if someone broke in at dawn and only targeted her, would it be possible to wake no one and leave no traces?

The investigation continued for some time, but there were no clues. In the end, Anasha and the others left with only questions left.

Lasithea calculated the value of the music box and was surprised. The uses of this incredible object have come to mind indefinitely.

However, I couldn’t do anything willingly.

Because I don’t know anything about this.

A strange intuition shouted. The advantage of preoccupying the music box may be greater than the immediate profit.

The music box was an amazing thing.

The original music was also a masterpiece that would be demonstrated in the imperial family, but I couldn’t guess how the structure itself was made.

I had to meet the person concerned.

“Find that woman named Quilière.”

The head of the house gave the order, but she couldn’t move her secret sword. It was because he knew from the testimony of Sohrab, Pet, and Maurice that Quilière’s destination was the Arundel Empire.

In the case of Morris, there was additional information.

-That… My music box… Huh, ah, that’s not it… You mean the map I gave to the polite guest? Clearly······.

For some reason, I found nine types of maps that Quilière took from him, who was crying. I hoped it would be a clue, but there was no harvest.

It’s because we played separately to the extent that we couldn’t specify the location. It was impossible to be sure of anything.

The only clue she has in the end is that she may have headed for the Empire. However, the empire was too vast.

There are countless paths and ways to go, and even if you get there, how can you find a woman in the vast Imperial territory?

The assassination squad, an important combat force, could not be put up against that weak possibility.

If you know the right location, you’ll be willing to spend a little while, but you’ve already missed the tail.

Lassitea thought that there was no hope of meeting Quilière.

······I only knew that.