Chapter 118

The old man’s name is Greg.

It was true that there were many people who pretended to know even among the busy people who had just started their journey, so it was true that they had thick bones here.

“No, even if you’re a beginner, how come all the equipment has those things?”

“I paid for it and bought it.”

“This isn’t something you can get with money… … .”

Greg, who was examining the clothes I had received from the royal castle, touched my sleeves and admired them.

“Okay, seeing that the preparations were thorough, the posture has improved. How much is a wizard?”

“I catch about one bear.”

“At that age! Then even deeper… … .”

It wouldn’t have been a huge surprise in Rongrute, but in Mash, where wizards were so precious, it was surprising enough to open your eyes.

Greg muttered, nodding his head. When I was walking around, I used to see this kind of reaction.

“what? Grandpa is wearing a rookie. I might be busy, but I only use it because I have a hump?”

“Take care of yourself, you bastard.”

“Because I earned a lot. Thank you for conceding.”

When the hunting cycle begins, hunters and herbalists leave the village at the same time and disperse. The number of people reached fifty.

Game and herbs are limited, so it is a competitive relationship, but at the same time, if something happens nearby, they can help each other, so it is also a cooperative relationship.

“How long do you usually stay?”

“It will come back in about five days. If the spirit harvest is not enough, we can stay for two more days, but it’s dangerous once everyone is gone.”

You may encounter a beast, and since the cycle is not perfect, you may encounter a sudden snowstorm.

Because of that, everyone tended to move quickly within a limited amount of time.

My goal is to cross the permafrost straight into the Neutral Zone, so all I have to do is follow Greg for five days.

“Tell me if you need to light a fire.”

“Cancer, because that’s the most comfortable thing for a wizard. Still, don’t show off for a while. It will bother you.”

During the day, they walked all the way, and after camping as a group, it was not until the second day that the number of people started to disperse little by little.

“Everyone is gone.”

However, Greg had finished his lunch leisurely and only got up after the other party had left first.

“It’s okay. I’m going where they don’t go.”

After packing up his things, Greg got up and started walking in a direction where there were no footprints on the dirt.

forward direction to the north. It’s a good thing for me because it’s almost the same as the road I was going to, but I asked it out of curiosity.

“If you go this way, won’t permafrost come out right away?”

“right. So nobody goes.”

“You won’t be able to melt the ice individually.”

“Heh, it’s not like that. It’s a secret, so don’t tell me anywhere.”

Podeuk. Podeuk.

On the snowfield that was just starting to appear, Greg inspected the trees around him and then swerved slightly.

“It’s not completely frozen just because it’s inside the permafrost. There are places where some of them have melted a little.”

“okay?”

“At most, it’s the size of a small playground, but I bought a house in the royal capital with only what I dug up there.”

It was the same at Heather, where people tended to keep their homes far away and safe.

Monsters are still a ubiquitous threat, and the safer the place, the higher the demand. So is the system.

Even if you work for decades with ordinary income, you can’t buy a house in the system. It is different from the price. It can be a very sad reality. I think I’ve seen it a lot somewhere.

“On the other hand, it’s a place where animals often come and go, so I’ve never stayed long. If you walk this way for half a day, I will come out.”

Soon after, the permafrost snowfields opened up. If there is a difference from Baekok, it is that the trees that have taken root here are lush.

All trees are frozen dead without any leaves. This land was abandoned as it was used as wood because it was of poor quality.

“They say you’re a beginner, aren’t you tired?”

Greg said, looking back at me, who had followed me often, narrowing the distance even though I had walked for a long time. It was a look of surprise.

“Because I have good stamina.”

“No, it doesn’t mean that your physical strength is good. In a snowy field like this, your feet will sink in, so if you don’t know how to do it, you’ll quickly fall out.”

“I’ve been stomping on my eyes.”

“Is there ever a land covered with snow in Aindarok? … ? good anyway I can get there before the sun goes down. If you have time, let’s talk.”

“Good.”

Greg’s story was mainly bragging. What kind of person you used to be, how much you earned from this job, or how well you drink.

It wasn’t fun to hear.

“Since life is boring, I have nothing more to say. Let me listen to you.”

“I’m talking about… … .”

“okay. How did a person who can even use magic come to such a place at such a young age? family or friends? Do you have any children?”

Now, even when he was asked such a question, he was not greatly agitated. I laughed and shook my head.

“It is in Rongrte. I have to work hard to earn it.”

“Ah, I was in the same situation. I know that feeling well.”

“I’m worried about how you’re doing without me.”

“Uhaha, when I was young, I lived worrying like that. It wasn’t until 20 years later that I realized that it was a useless worry.”

Greg chuckled and waved his hand.

“As much as I was worried, he was doing well.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“If you just close your eyes and open them, you grow taller by a span, and when you wake up, you’re 20 years old, aren’t you? He’s hammering at the forge. This crampon was also made by my son.”

Greg said, pointing to the iron plate he had put on the sole of his shoe.

It was changed after entering the permafrost, but it must have been because of that that it was wrapped in cloth for a long time.

“You have nothing to worry about either. You will soon grow up and become a decent person.”

“I hope so.”

“Look, you had kids too. Hehe, you must have had an accident. Are you a son or a daughter?”

“… … Both.”

“Well then! How many?”

I spread my palms out wide.

five fingers Greg, who had been laughing a lot, stopped laughing there.

“Huh… … .”

“Are there too many?”

“Well, I thought your face was unusual. Wouldn’t it be better to restrain yourself?”

“Haha, that didn’t go well.”

“Kuhm.”

Greg looked at me with pitiful eyes, turned his head, and started walking again.

Whether it’s a son or a daughter, it would be nice if Greg said that he was doing as well as he was worried about.

Will everyone know how to do it?

* * *

“Tower of Hope?”

“The result of the vote was the highest. I also shot with hope.”

“Better than courage or friendship.”

As usual, Ai-nim, who was lying on the bed under the sofa, nodded.

February.

The fourth tower was completed.

The Tower of Hope followed by the Tower of Freedom, the Tower of Justice, and the Tower of Truth.

It was a name that was decided after receiving votes from students and prospective students with a few names that were tentatively chosen.

It was the same size as the Tower of Freedom, which was the largest until then, but the floor was one floor lower.

I heard that when the year changes and new students come in, they will be assigned rooms again, except for a few rooms on the upper floor of the Tower of Truth.

“Maybe I will change too?”

In Hira’s opinion, it was.

With her remarriage to Aindarok, Yuxilla’s status has risen much higher than before.

His room, which was on the 12th floor, was likely to go up to the 14th floor, the top floor, except for children.

“So I told Yurain. Having separate floors for men and women is an anachronistic idea. We need to change this opportunity!”

“yes? I don’t think so… … .”

Ai-nim’s ideas were sometimes so unique that even the smart Hira couldn’t understand them. However, this time it was a bit better.

“Put the Rocks on the 14th floor.”

“Nowadays, when you think of Aindar Locke, no one will object.”

“Broman and Baeller, you and the two freshmen. Then only six?”

“Are there two freshmen?”

“Three fourth graders graduated all at once, and there was not enough people among the current students to put them there.”

“It must be a foreign aristocracy. The imperial policy has been harmful these days.”

Giving a foreign aristocrat a room on the top floor of Summer Turf also has a diplomatic significance.

Even the lock screen was on the 11th floor. It is not easy for even the great aristocrats of their country to climb the 14th floor of the Tower of Truth.

“Who decided to come in?”

“One from the Credian royals and one from the Riden nobles.”

“In Leeden?”

“yes. Isn’t Sorus enrolled from January? But there is a kid who was kicked out after a month in an accident.”

“Am I okay… … ?”

“it’s okay. Because she is a girl.”

“Aha.”

Hira immediately understood.

The person staying on the same floor is Rockstrin. If you see that face even once, you have to have an accident to not be able to hit it.

“Did you hear the news!”

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Jump!

At that moment, the door of the technical department suddenly opened and a large figure rushed in.

“Get out of the way, Frid. Cover the sun.”

“Oh, sorry.”

The warm morning sun poured in behind Frid, who took a step to the side.

Since the child closed his eyes with a drowsy expression, he must have fallen asleep.

Hira asked instead.

“Are you talking about the Tower of Hope?”

“no. Come to think of it, I wonder if I’m just making a fuss. haha.”

“What is it?”

“It’s because it’s news from Mashu.”

Mash?

Hira trembled her hands.

“which… … News?”

“The Pigtail River is the only water source in Cotton. The upstream has been frozen for a long time, and the flow rate is gradually decreasing, so I was worried.”

“I know. How did it go?”

every know Hira hurried to answer.

It was because it was tantamount to asking about the well-being of Rockstrin, who had not been heard from for a long time.

“It is melting again. As the flow rate increases rapidly, it is said that permafrost will gradually decrease in spring.”

“that… … come on.”

“Cotton must be lively after a long time. I’m so happy I’m about to cry… … No, why the young lady?”

“No, something got in my eye.”

Hira wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

Rocktrin did it again.

[Before the continent freezes over, head to the northern part of Mashu.]

According to the words in the box reflected in his eyes, he must have made his way through the permafrost blizzard.

After wandering in the pure white open sea, you must have found the cause of the problem and finally solved it.

Would he have been safe? I’d get hurt or fall over again. It’s obvious. Rocktrin was like that every time.

“Anyway, that’s fine. I have to tell my mother to keep an eye on Mashu.”

“Wouldn’t you already know if I had heard the news?”

“I don’t know the exact details.”

widely.

I covered the note Hira was holding.

CURRENT EPISODE.

I was looking at this devil’s writing every single day.

Why is he being so mean to only one Rocktrin? If you’re going to save the continent, it would be more efficient to have several people do it.

then.

I’d rather show it to me too.

Every evening in the garden of the Tower of Truth, Rockstrin looked down at his favorite star and thought.

and.

“I wait… … .”

Tears did not stop easily, so I tried to leave the technical department for a while.

something was visible

[NEW!]

[There are changes to that person.]

“outside… … ?”

above one’s own head in the mirror.

something came up

[STATUS]

Hira Yuxilla (1st year)

Attribute: Wind (4 stars)

Affiliation: Rongrult Empire Yuxilla Territory

Position: Marquis

Personality: Ambition, aspiration, mandate (new!)

Finally.

the devil has spoken