I Became the Snow Woman I Made

78 – Landfill (5)

Many rulers have dreamed of conquering landfills for a long time.

From the sage who enjoyed the golden age to the conquering monarch who unified the great country, to the great hero and the great bridge who killed dozens of great monsters, and so on…

The honor of erasing mankind’s greatest taboo was as attractive as that, and the challenge continued for thousands of years.

However, none of them were successful.

All the challenges ended in vain, leaving only scars.

Humans, as higher life forms, have learned to fail.

The frequency of mention of demons and disasters gradually decreased, and no one dared to challenge the landfill for nearly three hundred years.

──But today.

A new gust of wind blew through that iron-clad wasteland.

Waaa!

At a glance, the number of carefully selected soldiers waving the flag of the Arundel Empire exceeded thousands.

They were the challengers for the first time in 300 years who had been advancing with grand ambitions.

At the forefront were the Crown Prince of the Empire, his royal guards, and the renowned swordsman of the Grypheon family.

“You’ve finally arrived.”

Those were the words of Artan.

He was wearing the shining spirit armor.

The sword master also gave a brief impression.

“Yes. It’s quite a hot place.”

“It’s fortunate that it’s as written in the ancient documents. If the climate had been different, it would have been a big disaster.”

“Don’t be alarmed. This is a landfill where common sense doesn’t work. You never know what might happen.”

I think while exchanging conversations with Harold.

Approval of the Preliminary Meeting. With determination and proper movement, the development went quite smoothly.

As a proponent, Artan volunteered for this front line with his own desire.

“Of course I know.”

The faces of the two were infinitely serious.

Not just those two, but all the Imperial forces as well. There was something about this place that stimulated the human base.

“As expected, it is the Demonic Realm. Disgusting energy is spreading everywhere.”

“It’s a place where countless people are buried, so it’s only natural.”

The land of the wasteland was desolate and filled with dark red demonic energy. Resentment wriggled, and a purple miasma rose in the distance.

Even Harold, who had crossed the line of fire several times, frowned.

“I’ve never seen such a dangerous place in my life.”

Artan also agreed with that statement.

The far east demonic landscape, where I almost lost my life, wasn’t even like this.

Even the inundated monsters were no match for this corps, and the journey up to this point was no problem.

“······ But the real ordeal begins now.”

It was the time when I swallowed my saliva and made up my mind.

Vice-captain Hill Oz is approaching.

“Your Highness the Crown Prince!”

As the leader of the Royal Guard, his eyes did not waver even in this wartime situation.

He reported.

“Reinforcements have arrived!”

“······!”

A personal letter from the emperor sent to countries around the world.

The most important force followed immediately.

Artan and Harold were delighted.

“Is that so…!”

“You came at just the right timing. It’s really Kyoguk.”

It was pure joy.

Hill Oz nodded and continued talking calmly.

“The representative of the National Liberation Army is Targal, who leads the Radiant Knights.”

“Targal?”

“I am the leader of the Knights of Radiance. The Kingdom has sent several other purification personnel, including the Holy Knights.”

Purification of grudges.

It was an essential task in this filthy demonic realm.

Artan said with a deep recollection.

“I will make contact with them. After that, I will officially enter the landfill.”

***

After talking with Bullize, we left the system immediately.

It was an unexpected meeting, but thanks to that, I got the information right away, so it was a benefit.

The situation was moving more urgently than expected.

“To think that Artan and the Imperial Army have already dispatched.”

It probably hasn’t arrived at the landfill already.

I opened my mouth to hurry up a little more.

“Mishra. To the west end. Speed up.”

[More here…? No, just leave it to me!]

Eventually, the flight accelerated as if a gear had been raised.

This was a satisfactory pace.

While advancing, looking at the blue sky, Chandrafail spoke to me.

“Hey. Quilière.”

“Why?”

Maybe because I got used to it, the gloomy voice didn’t bother me anymore.

The characteristic low voice continued.

“The woman you just talked to. The green-haired woman.”

“Yes. Are you interested?”

“You’re talking nonsense. It’s not like that. There’s something questionable about what she said.”

I threw a joke, but only a cold refutation came back.

You seem like a boring guy.

“What a question.”

I spat out bluntly.

The Dark Knight’s voice and intonation have always been flat.

“The name Artan came up.”

“Why is that?”

“It sounded like he had something to do with you. Is he that great of a person? An imperial prince?”

If it’s great, it’s great.

That’s what I’m doing right now, and if I’m alive, I’m destined to make many more achievements.

However, it was generally like that, not to the extent that the Dark Knight respected it.

“Everyone thinks differently about that. Artan is a childhood connection.”

“As a child? Your childhood?”

“No, that guy. He helped Artan once. That’s why he crawled all the way to the snowfield.”

It was a rare question for Chandra Fail, by the way.

I thought it was not a bad phenomenon, so I explained it a bit. The black knight took on a different color.

“Even the snowfield? You must be a fairly strong person.”

“The potential is high, but it’s still mediocre. It’s stretched out from the entrance.”

However, the light disappeared in an instant.

He shook his head in a chilly tone, as if he had lost interest.

“Hmm. I see. He was an insignificant guy who used only his status while his body’s power was insignificant.”

“······”

It was intense vitriol.

Not that much.

This member is so great, he is not weak at the moment, and he will grow more in the future as his potential is vast.

“Why do you care about that guy?”

“I don’t care. And status is one of his weapons.”

It was because of that power that the bold agenda was passed. In a world full of corrupt rulers, such a person was helpful.

This was my sincerity.

I’m not shielding myself from saying that it was helpful to me.

“······Anyway.”

Turn your gaze forward again.

I was running across the wide sky cutting through the wind. If this trend continues, it will arrive sooner or later.

The next destination is finally the landfill.

·······.

The Demonic Realm exists on the continent, but it does not share the same rules.

This was the case with the snowfields in the Far East and landfills in the Far West. Just as the snowfield is always cold, the landfill is always hot and sweltering.

So we knew we had reached our destination. It is because of the scorching heat that ignored the season of winter.

“…It’s hot.”

Visible heat even at an altitude of hundreds of meters.

The first thing I felt was me.

Being a snow woman, she was acutely aware of the environment opposite to her unique attributes.

“Are you okay? Are you not sick?”

Perhaps they were worried, Nell and Duwade expressed concern.

“Quilière and the scorching sun are at odds… Please give me an order. Duwade, my conviction, I will do anything.”

“Okay. No big deal.”

Thank you for your concern, but it wasn’t too serious.

Even though I’m in a bad mood, Snow Woman isn’t that vulnerable to heat again.

Although direct contact is dangerous.

“I managed to overcome the cold by circulating the blood, but what about the heat?”

“Don’t worry, it’s not that hot.”

Answered Nell’s concerns.

Compared to the snowfield, it was an environment suitable for human life.

Of course, that’s just the climate. Here, other additional factors are more problematic.

“It’s not even a fuss.”

Chandrapail sat cross-legged on Mishra’s back.

With his arms crossed, he was staring at the other side with a needlessly cool attitude.

Qurrr!

A black tornado was sweeping through the wasteland in the distance. A demonic realm where divine powers and grudges are intertwined.

A place where it is not strange no matter what anomaly occurs.

The black knight’s eyes sank.

“Is this a landfill… The birthplace of the Black Plague?”

Maybe I’ve already lost to him once.

He was burning his fighting spirit as if he felt a tingling sensation.

After all, only great people gathered. There was no one to be afraid of in this situation.

Except for one person.

“Ahhhhh.”

Paley kept her mouth shut.

She was horrified at the demons and abnormalities all around her. It was not a very pleasant sight for a young girl to see.

“I feel strange… People with unusual behavior just wander around…”

“That’s a dead man.”

“Yes?!”

She was even more surprised.

I put my hand to that little head.

Then, he quietly stroked her as if to reassure her.

“It’s okay.”

“Uh, sister…?”

“No problem.”

No big deal comfort.

As if it worked, Paley soon calmed down.

I sighed lightly and turned her head away.

“·······.”

I suddenly felt the stinging stares.

From Chandra Pale and Duwade to Nell, who are blinded by the helmet.

Everyone’s eyes alternated between my hand and the girl’s head.

“Why. What.”

“… Huh? No. It’s nothing…”

Nel dropped her words, and the others’ heads returned to their normal positions.

I tilted my head and gestured.

Anyway, I had to go down now.

“Go down slowly.”

[Hmm? But wouldn’t it be better to fly? The ground must be dangerous.]

Mishra has raised reasonable questions.

It was as she said, but the production company was well aware of that fact.

In order to prevent the trick, they mobilized their own tricks.

“A landfill is a place where common sense doesn’t work. It’s not safe to be in the air.”

[·······Is that so? It’s a really terrible place.]

“Yes. It could be even more dangerous.”

[Okay.]

She suddenly understood and descended.

The road surface suddenly came closer to the ground.

Passing through the hot air, our feet were already touching the ground.

Barren land.

When I breathe, I feel bad as if the air I breathe in is also polluted.

“It’s a place I don’t want to stay for long. It’s like a place of disaster.”

“I agree. The day will come when we agree with you.”

Colleagues poured out their own complaints.

Unusual climates are constantly raging.

I tried swinging in all directions while being blown by the sandstorm.

“······In terms of time, the Imperial Army must have already arrived.”

I don’t know which direction I came from, but I was going to encounter it as I continued.

In the end, the destination is the same for both sides.

“Ah, dust! Why is the sand blowing like this again? It’s so hot I’m going to die.”

“Woo -yea ····

The horror of the demon scene seen through the screen was beyond expectations. As if holding a declaration ceremony, the colleagues helped out one by one.

It was a time when I laughed because it was somehow funny.

─────!

There was a roar.

Immediately after, countless footsteps were heard.

The target of the exploding noises was clearly here.

“······!”

uuu!

Ooooo!

Did they see the shape of the Dragon King, or did they instinctively sense the living person?

It was the army of the dead.

Onslaught of the frenzied rot.

“What is this again!”

“The unclean ones who couldn’t return to the ground…!”

The comrades each took a combat stance.

On the other hand, I was calm because it was expected. So, like a snow woman, she was able to speak with a womanly, at first glance, expression full of composure.

“Looks like they want a declaration ceremony.”

At first glance, there was no ghoul class.

Only weak common dead here and there.

Then there is no problem.

“Take it.”

He chanted coldly and raised his hand.

Cool magic overflowed.

***

Could Noah, who received the revelation and built the ark, do this?

Kyoguk moved as if it were determined for the great cause of mankind. That decision and action were like a gale.

The Sacred Knights and the Radiant Knights, which are the pride of Astar, were dispatched, as well as the competent Priest Corps.

It was said that the will to forgive humanity’s disgrace was stronger than any other country.

“It’s scary~ It’s scary~”

The original sin that has entangled mankind throughout the long history.

The ‘Liberation Army’ was named in hopes of saving it.

In that group, there was a mix of various aspects, from priests who were considered elite to adventurers who were the mainstream of the lower class.

“This is the Devil’s Land…! That’s right! It’s like the Devil’s Land~”

“…I agree with you. It’s the first time I’ve been to a place that I don’t like even if I just breathe.”

As of right now, everyone seems to have transcended the limits of their status a little bit. Chief Priestess Lucia and Gold Plated Adventurer Cigna were among them.

Lucia calmly agreed to Cigna’s self-talk.

“As expected, there’s a reason it’s notorious! I’ve been wanting to think about a treasure I might have missed, but I’m glad I didn’t come!”

“Ugh. You almost didn’t meet me.”

“That’s right, that’s right~ But I’m a little relieved that the Imperials are here!”

Cigna walked with a lively smile.

The Liberation Army, joined by the Imperial Army, was advancing from their rear.

It was a separation measure taken to prevent the command system from getting mixed up.

It also means to keep the cleanup work as long as possible.

Just like the cluster of lights that Lucia is scattering now.

Hwaaak—!

“······It’s not easy. Denial is so strong that it can’t even be compared to the time of the dead.”

In a landfill where demonic spirits and grudges are rampant, just standing there drains your stamina and energy.

So, it was essential to let go of the wind with the divine power that was opposed to the grudge.

aaah—!

The priests and priests also spread their holy power diligently.

They rotated systematically, for the sake of power distribution.

Because it was not a task that could be completed in a short period of time.

“Certainly, Lucia-san is competent…”

As a head priest, his performance stands out.

Cigna was genuinely impressed, but it did not reach Lucia, who was concentrating.

Soon her gaze and thoughts turned.

“Did Quilly come here too?”

She is a woman who often comes to mind these days.

If she was there, she would have been very nice.

“It’s cold just by looking at each other~ It’s too hot here…”

Trying to mumble a half-hearted joke.

Then, I thought about the imperial army, the crown prince who led it, and the current situation…

“Still, it seems to be going smoother than expected—”

Thrown away flag remarks.

Did I even wait for that to happen? A whistle rang out immediately.

Bouuu!

After the signal announcing the enemy’s appearance.

Monsters in the form of beasts flocked from all sides.

“Ahhhhh?!”

It was predestined because there was no way to leave so many people alone. The hardened warriors aimed their swords,

“What is this!”

Even Cigna, who was unreliable, raised his rapier awkwardly.