Chapter 63 – In the Snowy Mountain

Episode 63 – At the Snowy Mountain

“Welcome! Master, young lady.”

Waiting for us as we emerged from the Magic Tower was the Blue Steel Knights of the Friuli family.

The person at the forefront is Orca, the deputy commander of the cavalry.

The knight commander, William, had to protect the territory, so he came to meet him instead.

Isis greeted him warmly.

“Long time no see. Sir Orca. How have you been?”

“Of course! How have you been, Miss?”

“Yes. I also had a good time.”

Since Isis had been training with the knights since she was young, her bond with the knights cannot even be compared to mine.

Even the attention of other knights was focused on Isis rather than on me, the eldest son, so the difference is noticeable.

However, it seems that Isis couldn’t stand it.

“Lord Orca. Luan came too.”

“Nice to meet you too, Master. It’s nice to see you after a long time. It seems like you’ve grown a lot during that time.”

“Not much to say.”

Me and Orca shook hands.

Orca, who knew me before I was possessed, had a smile on his face as if he felt the difference between then and now even more clearly.

If I’m at his level, I’ll be able to see what level I’m at.

By now, you’re probably thinking that sending me to the academy was a good thing.

Orca gave me a few words of well-wishes and praise and pointed to the carriage.

“Then let’s get on now. “I’ll leave right away.”

“Yes. Sir Orca. Luan, let’s go.”

So we headed to the Friuli estate in a carriage under the escort of the Blue Steel Knights.

After a while, we were approaching the snowy mountain.

The snowy mountain rises so high that it seems to pierce the sky, and its end is obscured by clouds. The eternal snow covering the mountain peaks only represents its magnificent history.

‘Actually, it hasn’t been 10,000 years.’

Just as I was thinking about the game setting, Orca knocked on the carriage window.

Knock knock!

“Now we will go via the snowy mountains. It can be dangerous, so please let us know in advance if you need to come out!”

The words seemed to be addressed to both of them, but his eyes were focused on me.

Isis has excellent military power that is not inferior to that of knights, so she will have no problem even if she encounters monsters.

As soon as I nodded, the carriage moved.

A full half day passed by, and the sun was already setting.

─Uuuuu!

The cries of the monster that came down the canyon echoed throughout the surrounding area.

[Everyone be on guard!]

And as soon as Orca commands the knights, the monsters attack.

It was a ball made of crushed ice.

Each ice ball the size of an adult’s head possesses the power of a cannon.

Kwagwagwagwagwang!

However, the knights all drew out their sword energy and cut down all the ice balls so easily that their nervousness was in vain.

It wasn’t even just cutting it down, the ice ball was shattered due to proper force control, so it didn’t cause any damage to the carriage.

This is an example that shows how outstanding the capabilities of the Blue Steel Knights are.

However, what cannot be reassured is that the monsters’ offensive has only just begun.

─Wow!

When one attack ended in failure, a group of Yetis from above the canyon poked their heads out and threw ice at their hands again.

They were planning to occupy the high ground and launch a unilateral offensive to kill us.

Orca gave instructions straight away.

“Break through the canyon! “Don’t deal with Yetis!”

The Blue Steel Knights are outstanding.

However, if you are exposed to Yeti’s attack while running up a steep canyon, you are bound to suffer unconditional damage.

We had to go on for two more days, and the power leak was a big problem.

Rather, just ignoring it was the best way to conserve power.

So we moved to escape the canyon while defending against the Yetis’ offensive.

However, the situation went from bad to worse.

─Crrrr!

A group of snow leopards appeared from the front and blocked the road.

The Yetis didn’t attack them.

In the wild, they eat the best of meat.

The monsters instinctively made a tacit agreement to kill us first.

Orca quickly noticed and clicked his tongue softly before making a decision.

“All knights! Don’t let them touch the carriage! I’ll take care of the Yetis in the canyon. “Hold on until then!”

The most difficult thing now is the Yeti’s air raid.

Since the snow leopards can be easily handled by the Templars, the quickest way to resolve the situation is for Orca to step in and take out the Yetis first.

He began to climb the canyon with such movements that it was hard to believe that he was wearing heavy full plate armor.

Due to that surprising movement, the Yeti’s attack is focused entirely on the Orca.

And at the same time, the snow leopards rushed in and tangled with the knights.

Lines appear from all directions and the smell of blood assaults the sense of smell.

‘Is this okay?’

It is unlikely that the knights will be harmed, but if there are injuries from the first day, it is doubtful whether they will be able to reach the territory without a disruption to the plan.

Isis, who had been looking outside anxiously as if thinking the same thing, stood up.

“Luan, I’ll go out for a moment and help you. “Should I just stay here?”

“… Yes. Be careful.”

It would be a shame to stop you here.

When I just gave him a look of trust along with a little worry, Isis grinned and boasted.

“It will never hurt. “I’ll go and come back.”

Throwing off her mai and exiting her carriage, she took out a long spear from her subspace pocket and jumped high.

The place where she lands is in the middle of her battlefield.

[For victory!]

Isis shouted vigorously and plunged her spear into the ground.

Kwaaaaang!

Silver magical energy spread like a wave centered around the spear and swept away the knights and the snow leopards who were hanging out together.

At the same time, it forms a sphere in a certain space and blesses her knights.

A flag made of brilliant silver magical power was waving from the spear she was holding.

This is her unique skill, for victory.

It is a technique that provides a buff to allies who enter the area along with a strong CC effect.

In addition to her attractive appearance and setting her, Isis was able to maintain her unwavering first place in popularity because of her overwhelming performance.

He acts as a dealer in the first line and also applies buffs at the same time, so who can dislike him?

The knights who received the blessing spurred on Isis to slay her snow leopards.

As I looked at Isis ‘her small but strong and reliable her back to her, I recalled memories of her past her.

‘It was like that back then too.’

An incident at the time when Ruan Friuli had a goal and was unable to achieve it, leading to despair.

*

“Scadia!”

“Luan!”

A year after getting engaged, Luan and Skadia reunited for the first time in a long time and embraced each other happily.

Although their relationship changed from a precious friend to a lifelong companion, there was no rational tension found in the two, who were still young.

Isis looked at this with satisfaction.

After briefly exchanging words with Luan, Scadia also greeted Isis.

“It’s been a while, too, sister.”

“Huh. Scadia. How are you?”

“Yes. I think my mother has gained some energy after eating the snow ginseng I sent her a while ago. “I asked you to say thank you.”

“Okay? Thank god. “Anyway, it’s going to be cold, so let’s get on the carriage.”

“Yes. Sister. Luan, please escort me!”

When Scadia held out her hand her nobly, as if imitating her princess her, Luan smiled and held it.

Once all three got up, the carriage took off.

The accident occurred at night. As we entered the snowy mountain and got ready to sleep as the sun set, a sudden tremor occurred.

Coo coo coo coo…

“W-what is it?”

“Is it really an earthquake?”

“Luan, Scadia. Calm down, both of you! “I’ll come back and take a look at the situation.”

Isis was about to leave the carriage while calming down the two who were embarrassed. But sooner than that, a shock hit the carriage.

Kwagwagwagwang!

“Aaaaah!”

“Apod!”

“Ugh! “Come here, both of you!”

Even when the world seemed to be spinning, Isis protected Luan and Skadia by embracing their bodies.

While I was rolling around in the carriage without any hesitation, the commotion finally stopped with a big shock.

Luan and Skadia, who had been crouching for a moment, carefully raised their heads.

Then the face of Isis appeared.

She laughed softly, trying to suppress the pain coming from her bruises all over her body.

“Are you both okay?”

“Sister…”

“Are you okay, sister?”

Luan is crying and Scadia is carefully caring for her body. Isis patted their shoulders and comforted them in response to their reaction her, which was indicative of her personality her.

“Are you okay. I don’t think any bones were broken. She said let’s get out there faster than that. “I can’t stay here because the carriage tipped over.”

“Yes! Sister!”

“It’s this way. I think we can go out here.”

Scadia, who quickly calmed down, found an exit, and the three opened the carriage door and got out.

“Where am I?”

“… Could it be that he was swept away by an avalanche?”

Unlike Luan, who was confused as she looked around, Skadia looked at her unnaturally formed gaze and analyzed the cause.

Meanwhile, Isis took out her small communication device from her subspace pocket.

“Sister, what is that?”

“This is a communication device. I can contact the knights with this.”

“Really? “So are you coming to save us?”

“Huh. So please be quiet. “I’ll contact you now.”

I’m only 12 years old.

Luan’s behavior of asking useless questions in an urgent situation was understandably frustrating, but Isis answered with dignity.

She immediately attempted to contact the Knights through a communicator.

However, the communicator did not work properly as there was something interfering with the signal in this space.

“What’s wrong with you, sister? “Isn’t that possible?”

Despite Luan’s question, Isis quietly looked down at her communicator and bit her lip.

It is her fault, that her disappointment is so great.

However, she quickly regains her composure and comes up with the next course of action.

“Luan, Scadia. Both of you stand up. “You have to leave here right now.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Monsters will hear the commotion and gather. It’s dangerous, so hurry!”

Isis’ judgment was quick.

Under her guidance her, her group her quickly moved away from the carriage.

But unfortunately for her, she couldn’t shake off the monster simply by leaving her position. The problem was that the place where the carriage was pushed was the territory of snow leopards.

The group was chased by a passing snow leopard and ended up surrounded.

─Krrrr!

A guy who distorts his expression and growls.

Judging by its lackluster fur and skinny flanks his, it seemed like a weak individual left out of the group, but its intimidation his was so great that even if it rotted, it could not handle it.

The life that seemed so vivid to the eye she gave young Luan great fear.

As her whole body she trembled and she endured fear, Isis drew out her spear and stepped forward.

“Luan, don’t worry. “My sister will take care of it.”

“B-but…”

“Are you okay. Because my sister is strong. “Understand, right?”

“… Yes.”

I know it as young Luan.

Even though Isis had been training since she was young, it is unlikely that she would be able to handle the snow leopard at the age of only 12.

Nevertheless, the fact that she cannot do anything other than believe makes Luan feel helpless.

Scadia spoke to Isis.

“Don’t worry Luan! I will protect it!”

“Will you do that?”

“Yes! Please leave it to me!”

“Thank you.”

After expressing her gratitude, Isis turned her face serious as if she had never laughed before and slowly aimed her spear at the snow leopard.

As if sensing the momentum, the snow leopard circled around and then tackled the ground.

Wow!

The fight between 12-year-old Isis and the snow leopard began.

Luan could only quietly watch the scene under Skadia’s protection.

‘Cheer up, sister!’

Did the support give you strength?

Isis took advantage of the snow leopard’s hunger to strengthen its defenses and then counterattack.

As the battle continued for a long time, the snow leopard was injured and its stamina was depleted.

However, there was one point overlooked: the snow leopard’s target was not Isis alone.

As soon as he realized that the human in front of him was not easy, he turned his attention to the easiest prey.

─Kaaaaa!

The snow leopard immediately bypassed Isis and rushed towards Luan.

“Oh! “No!”

Isis hurriedly tried to stop him, but he was unable to catch up with the snow leopard who had already jumped.

A moment of desperation.

“You can’t lay a hand on Luan!”

Scadia activated the magic she had managed to cast and fired an ice missile at the snow leopard.

However, because he did not yet have a lot of magical power and was not skilled enough, he could not exert enough power to stop the snow leopard.

I only gained a fraction of a second, about 0.5 seconds.

Thanks to this, Isis almost caught up with the snow leopard, but in that state, even if I killed it, I couldn’t guarantee my safety.

That’s what Isis must have thought.

It would be wiser for Luan to give up one of his arms than lose his life.

Making a judgment that a normal twelve-year-old child would not have been able to recall or put into action, she thrust her forearm into the jaw of her tongue.

Kwasik!

“Ugh!”

The delicate forearm is pierced by sharp teeth and blood oozes out.

“Nuna, sister!”

“Sister!”

Ruan and Scadia were frozen in shock, but Isis took advantage of the fact that Seolpyo’s movements were blocked even in such a situation and she stabbed her spear into their throats.

Phew!

Sharp Changgeuk dug in from above and protruded downward.

─Keeeng!

The snow leopard howled in pain and quickly shook off Isis.

Clap!

Isis seemed to have exhausted all her strength by piercing her neck, and she flew helplessly, rolling in the snow.

And the snow leopard was unable to stop the blood leaking through her neck in real time and she stumbled back, eventually collapsing.

The winner of the bloody struggle that risked her life was Isis.

However, it was a situation where even the life of the winner could not be guaranteed.

“Noonaaa!!”

After her momentary daze, Luan rushed to her, calling out to Lysis with her throat torn.

Isis smiled slightly as she looked at Luan.

“Ha, Luan… I’m glad you’re safe.”

“Sister! Sister! Oh my god? The wound… !”

My breath is light.

Seeing the dangerous situation that seemed as if it would stop at any moment, Luan could not calm down and shed tears.

He quickly took off his coat and tried to cover her forearm, but the wound was too big and deep to stop the bleeding with just that. Still, I struggled desperately, using all kinds of methods to try to do something.

… My memories from then on are vague.

Perhaps my brain function was paralyzed because I was so emotional.

The only thing I remember clearly is that the rescue team of the Blue Steel Knights arrived just before Isis lost her mind.

“I will become stronger! I will definitely become stronger! I will become strong, become the strongest in the world, and protect my sister!”

All I could say was the oath I made while tightly grasping Isis’s hands as she was being transported.