189 – Will it snow on Christmas? (4)

We slowly descended the stairs.

The stairs are long and rotate like a circular tower.

The length was longer than expected.

Even after walking for more than 3 minutes, there was no end.

In particular, the stairs themselves were all made of ice, so the exterior was transparent and the material was slippery.

“oh… !”

“it’s okay?”

while going down.

Suddenly, I grabbed Juyeon Kang’s hand and waist as she almost fell.

It seemed that her mana, which had been concentrating on her lower body, was instantly released.

“… it’s okay.”

Kang Joo-yeon averted her gaze as if slightly embarrassed, and nodded her head.

I put a little more strength into the hand holding her and said.

“Hold my hand and follow me slowly. Because I have auxiliary runes, magic parkour is a little easier.”

“yes.”

When moving to a special place made of unusual material, you have to concentrate your magic power on the soles of your feet and legs as much as possible and move slowly.

It’s similar to how a holder moves on a wall, tree, or water.

It can be seen as a kind of parkour that uses mana.

Among my auxiliary runes, [Agile body movement] has a special effect of ‘becoming proficient in parkour using magical power’.

It’s an effect that’s usually useless, but in this situation, it’s almost like walking on flat ground.

Thanks to this, we were able to quickly reach the hidden boss room without feeling the slipperiness of the ‘Ice Stairs’.

“A dungeon with two boss rooms, isn’t this the first in the holder world?”

“… maybe?”

“I saw a dungeon with two bosses in Japan… If we really go together, there must be something. I can see everything.”

A dungeon with two bosses and a dungeon with two boss rooms.

As far as I know, both were firsts in the holder world.

‘There was a time when the rest room was a monster.’

Recalling the ‘Golden Goblin’ in ＜Hobgoblin Village＞, I laughed again for no reason.

When the information was reported, even Lee Ji-hye of the Holder Association did not believe it at all.

He asked if it made sense that the golden goblin was a rest room.

In the meantime, I thought I was moving based on the knowledge of the possessed person, but looking back, there were quite a few strange phenomena that I found myself.

It means that I am now adapting well to the world and living a new life.

Now, I really don’t feel foreign to the existence of Do Jae-hyun.

chin-

self-

Open the door to the boss room.

The door was also made of ice, so it opened smoothly without a creaking sound.

“uh?”

“Wow… .”

and the moment you open the door.

We both admired it at the same time.

Snow is piled up everywhere, including the entrance, and the trees planted here and there, like old trees, are colored pure white.

The road stretches out in a circle, and there is water in it…

No, it’s full of ice.

Ice showing off its beautiful figure.

A clean cobalt blue that does not distinguish whether it is blue or sky blue.

A special boss room said to be owned by Ice Rudolph.

that’s one… It was a large ‘Ice Lake’.

“… Are they all frozen?”

“I think so. They say it’s an ice garden, so there’s such a beautiful place hidden away.”

It is truly breathtaking beauty.

The snow and frost that seemed desolate at first glance boasted a soft color, and the water and ice in the lake seemed to fall into me just by looking at it.

If you travel to Northern Europe or Canada, you can see this ice lake, but the scenery in front of you showed a much more mysterious and harmonious appearance than that.

Kang Joo-yeon, who was staring blankly at the lake, turned her head around and asked.

“… What about the boss?”

It’s a boss room, but there is no boss.

In fact, this part was already predicted from the entrance.

“Perhaps the irregular boss we caught earlier is the boss of this boss room. The information window also said that the dungeon was owned by Ice Rudolph.”

In other words, this ice lake was only a boss room, but it was a peaceful space where the boss had already been attacked.

Kang Joo-yeon, who was looking around, suddenly pointed to one side with her finger.

“… there.”

“uh?”

Ice Rudolph, who fought with us earlier.

A statue that looked very similar to him was on the plain in front of the lake.

There were two small chairs on either side of it, and various items, including a mana stone, were rolling around like junk in the middle.

Reward from the boss room after clearing.

Even the rest room was merged into the same space.

We walked over to it and checked the rewards.

[Ice Queen’s Crown]

[Advanced Adrian Scroll (Freeze)]

[Puffy Gift Pouch]

… …

As we went through the list of items, we scratched our heads.

“Something… ”

“… … .”

“These are items that you have to give to someone.”

I took a quick look at the item information, but it was not an item that neither I nor Kang Joo-yeon could use.

In such a case, it is usually best to sell to an association or put it on an auction house.

However, I and Kang Joo-yeon were also holders who were not bound by such capital factors.

Perhaps these items would have a better use.

“Shall we put the processing on hold for a while?”

“… You can do whatever you want.”

“A- I caught it together, but why? Let’s keep it for a while and deal with it later.”

“yes.”

After that, the compensation arrangement is over.

We each sat on a chair in front of the ice lake.

There are also two chairs, and the distance from the lake is just right.

A perfect arrangement for two people to sit and watch the scenery.

In particular, there was a statue of Ice Rudolph placed between them like decorations, giving off the impression that it was a tourist attraction somewhere.

If couple holders had visited this place, everyone would have taken pictures and gone crazy.

“… … .”

“really pretty… .”

Those of us who have a distance…

All I could do was sit still and watch the scenery.

“Because it’s here, it’s like a real white Christmas. Because there is snow all around.”

“… that’s right.”

If ＜Ice Garden＞ was simply a park made of ice roads and ice, the ice lake here was a magnificent view where snow and ice were harmoniously mixed.

Thanks to this, it doesn’t snow today.

All around is full of snow…

It was showing a beautiful, white Christmas Eve.

“Jaehyun.”

“uh?”

I was watching the scenery quietly.

Suddenly, I turned my head to the voice of Kang Joo-yeon calling me.

She asked, looking at me with eyes like obsidian.

“The last time I… Do you remember what I said about my runes?”

“Runes? Oh, you said you had a new awakening in Japan?”

“yes.”

“I don’t remember, of course. He said he was awakened to a legendary level in Epic. Congratulations again. There are very few cases in which Jujurun reawakens, but it seems that you are definitely the talent that you are the main character.”

Kang Joo-yeon’s main rune was originally [Eternal Flame].

An epic rune that I tried to obtain several times, but failed.

It is now possible to obtain it, but because of the [Elemental Master], the need for the rune has disappeared.

However, among fire attribute magic runes…

Still the best rune ever.

It was the rune that represented Kang Joo-yeon in the original work, and it was the main rune that contributed the most to Kang Ju-yeon’s growth from B-grade to A-grade.

The fact that her runes were newly awakened was, of course, a surprising fact that she had never experienced, but now she didn’t want to do that even if such an event happened.

There were so many butterfly effects caused by my actions, it was more tiring to figure out them one by one.

“This rune… Jaehyun is a rune that was created thanks to you.”

“… Yes?”

But I couldn’t help but be surprised by this one more time.

This time, the trigger for awakening was me at all?

It’s to the point where I can’t even laugh.

“At that time, when I was fighting the villain in Japan… Jaehyun, my runes reacted to your newly awakened power. It is said to be the power used by the red dragon of the oath, Canales. I don’t know why… I guess my original runes contained such power.”

The Red Dragon of the Oath, Canales.

It’s a name I’ve never heard of, but there’s something to be said for the word ‘oath’.

[The Forgotten Dragon Knight’s Pride].

It seemed that the legendary rune, which contained the oath of the dragon knight long ago, was once again related to another legend.

“This rune has improved overall performance compared to the existing runes… The trait itself has become defensive.”

“defense?”

“yes. So there are more defense-related skills… When you use magic for defense, your strength becomes stronger.”

[Guarding Eternal Flame]

Even if I told her that it was not necessary to reveal it, Kang Joo-yeon told me the name of the rune.

A rune with defense and stability added to the destructive power of [Eternal Flame], one of the best fire runes.

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Just looking at the ‘self-defense’ skill she experienced in Japan right now and the ‘wide-range fusion’ she showed today… I could feel the power of that rune.

“By the way… It seems that the awakening is not over yet.”

“You said it wasn’t over yet?”

“… yes.”

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Jooyeon Kang’s voice is small as she answers.

And the fact that you can’t even look at me…

It seemed that he was trying to say something carefully.

Kang Joo-yeon, who had been biting her lip several times, opened her mouth after hesitation.

“Well… Because it’s a rune awakened by your runes… I think the final awakening also needs your strength… .”

“ah… ! I see.”

It makes sense right away.

The power of the red dragon bound by the oath.

In order to bring out that true ability, it was only natural that a special unlock of the Oathsworn was needed.

Especially since this is also related to my runes, maybe my powers could be newly created during awakening.

Excited for no reason, I went over to her and asked.

“What? If I can, I will help as best I can.”

“… Ugh, um.”

She and my chair clung to each other.

our closer distance.

But Kang Joo-yeon still turned her head and looked away.

I mumbled and couldn’t speak easily.

And… .

“I have to kiss you.”

Kang Joo-yeon struggled to speak.

For a moment, I felt like my head stopped spinning.

Did you hear me wrong?

“What should I do?”

“mouth… custom. If you kiss the dragon knight with whom you made an oath… The ability sealed in the rune is unlocked… .”

After that, Jooyeon Kang lowered her head again.

… is this real