The Character I Created Is Obsessed With Me

35 – Frozen Town, Cold Heart (4)

“Have you ever met a yeti?”

I nodded at Colin’s question.

We ran into it a few times while moving to Norton Village.

He was tall, barely able to reach 1 meter at most, and he was small.

However, I couldn’t ignore the power.

His monstrous strength, which he did not know where it came from, was strong enough to overwhelm most monsters.

I could fully understand why the yeti dominated the snow fields.

“Look at this.”

The map Colin brought showed the geography of the town.

There were numerous red dots around the village. It was a sign of danger.

There was virtually no safety zone except for the village.

Yeti and frost giants were everywhere.

“Yeti mostly act in groups. They are less intelligent than humans, but smarter than monsters. They are also strong.”

“How does it compare to the village vigilantes?”

“At six we can stop them. But more than that is difficult.”

It seemed like I knew why Norton Village had been neglected until now.

The topography was barren, monsters were overflowing around, and even the weather was fickle.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a place that is close to the worst place for people to live.

“Recently, the number of yetis has increased.”

I slowly scanned the red dot on the map.

At first, the yetis gathered around the snowy mountain gradually came down from the mountain and gathered in the nearby forest.

It was like a deliberate move to surround the village.

“It will be dangerous if left as it is.”

“Yes. That’s why I want to ask an adventurer.”

Drive out the yetis in the forest and protect the village.

It was a simple but quite complicated quest.

First of all, the content was too clumsy.

The number of monsters was not specified exactly.

Looking at the contents of the quest, most adventurers would not have paid attention to the request.

However, I handed the request to Colin without hesitation.

“Okay. Accept the request.”

In order to reach the top of the snowy mountain anyway, I had to face countless monsters.

The plain, which was like the entrance to a snowy mountain, was an area where monsters had to be rooted out.

Colin smiled broadly and stamped his order.

It meant that he had officially accepted the Norton Village request.

“We will cover the cost of the inn while the quest is being carried out. If you fail, you will have to pay compensation according to the procedure, so please be careful.”

“Yes. I know.”

After the formal dialogue, Colin rolled up the map on the table and dusted it off.

Then, with her familiar gestures, she began to clean up after herself.

I wiped the table with a rag and dusted her hands.

The light blew on a burning candle.

As soon as the flames disappeared, the inside of the requesting office became dark in an instant.

Colin said with a shy smile.

“Sorry. I need to save on candles.”

Compared to the capital city, Norton Village was in poor condition.

There was only one person resident at the requesting office, Colin.

‘They said I was too young to be a commissioned device.’

With no adventurers coming and going, the town of Norton was gradually declining.

Of course, there was no reason for the request office to exist, and it was said that it had been neglected until a few months ago.

In such a situation, she said that she decided to run her own agency on her own initiative.

Someone said it had to be done and patted her chest proudly.

“So, are you planning to start commissioning tomorrow?”

“Yes. We’re going to scout the forest first and deal with those we come across.”

She had no reason to relax.

She

She had to finish her request in a hurry and prepare to head for the snowy mountains.

She also asked Colin for advice beforehand.

She asked what she thought about climbing a snowy mountain and dealing with monsters.

Then her face, which had been smiling brightly, hardened slightly.

She smiled bitterly and carefully began to dissuade me.

“It’s very dangerous. At the top of the snowy mountain, you don’t know what kind of monsters will pop out, not just yeti and frost giants.”

“That’s right.”

“Besides, camping won’t be easy. We can lend you a tent, but you might get caught in an avalanche or raid if you set up a spot.”

Colin was right about everything she said.

That much, it seemed like a risky and reckless attempt even if others heard it.

Still, I didn’t back down on my decision.

It was the same with Erina next to her.

“It’ll be the same as long as you don’t defeat the monsters in the mountain anyway.”

In the end, unless you wipe out the yeti’s stronghold located in the snowy mountains, they will come down to the village endlessly.

If possible, the village could be safe only by killing as many monsters as possible.

“Erina. Can you do it?”

“Yes. Do not worry.”

Erina said in a voice that did not waver at all.

Colin looked at us and scratched her head.

Apparently, they realized that they couldn’t stop us.

“Okay. But be careful. The snowy mountains are really dangerous. Even the villagers don’t go there.”

“Don’t worry. It doesn’t mean going up a snowy mountain without thinking.”

Although there are only three of us, we can boast that our strength is stronger than anyone else’s.

Although Kayla’s weakness in the cold was unexpectedly revealed, the plan went well.

One month ahead. It was expected that he would complete the request and conquer the snowy mountain.

“I will deliver the message to the request office in the capital so that I can receive more commission fees if I clear additional monsters.”

Coincidentally, Colin also had an uplifting suggestion for us.

If this quest is successfully completed, you will be able to escape from a life of money.

“Maybe I can end my inn life in the future.”

Until now, I had a lot of trouble living at the inn.

I often got into fights with people and ate in noisy places.

I couldn’t live that kind of life forever.

If I had the money, I decided to start looking for a house.

Above all, it becomes a world where it is not easy to make money in the second half.

The cost of the inn increases and the items in the shop become more expensive.

In that sense, I had to find a house to live in as quickly as possible.

Suddenly, Erina showed interest with her eyes shining.

She asked me with a thrilling voice.

“If I complete this quest, will I be able to find a large mansion…?”

“Well, maybe it’s possible if I annihilate all the monsters in the snowy mountain?”

Of course I said it as a joke.

A mansion would probably require hundreds of thousands of gold.

Wouldn’t it be possible to collect these expedition quests after succeeding about three more times?

But Erina seems to have believed my words wholeheartedly.

“Isn’t it enough to kill every single one of them?”

She grabbed her sword, which was slung around her waist.

The blade raised its head with a cold metallic sound.

I could feel the fighting spirit burning in her eyes.

Did he hate life at the inn so much?

Although he said it as a joke, he didn’t say anything special.

The higher the morale of your colleagues, the better.

“Ahahahaha…”

Colin looked at us and smiled shyly.

***

“Kayla. How are you?”

“It’s okay. The clothes are a little uncomfortable, but I don’t feel the cold.”

Kayla’s movements were sluggish as she was tightly wrapped in her thick clothes.

Therefore, she had to avoid dealing directly with the enemy as much as possible.

I took a position as a composition to protect Kayla and assist her with magic behind her.

“Then what shall I do?”

Erina was staring at me blankly, waiting for her command.

The eyes that were burning with fighting spirit were shining as if asking for anything to be entrusted to them.

To be honest, I thought a lot about Erina.

How can she hunt efficiently?

This is my conclusion.

“Erina. Do whatever you want.”

“Yes…?”

“That’s literally it. You can kill monsters as you please.”

I realized something after subjugating the orcs the other day.

Anyway, Erina was much stronger than us.

Even if you decide on a position, you will go ahead and wipe out the enemy anyway.

It was better to allow them to move freely than to force them to position themselves.

“Just know this instead.”

From now on, we decided to divide the team.

Kayla and I worked together as a team, and Erina made her plan to hunt monsters alone.

In other words, it meant that I and Erina would separate.

As soon as she finished speaking, Erina’s face hardened in an instant.

“Uh, why… ?”

Of course she couldn’t hear her.

There was no way that she, who always put my safety first, would follow her orders.

“No! Absolutely no! Why are you keeping me apart!”

“Erina. Listen first.”

But this method was the most efficient.

Her In the beginning, we were a burden to her.

In that case, I’d rather have him fight alone.

Above all, there was the most important reason.

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It was as if the closer I was to Erina, the less chance I had to become stronger.

“But what if you get hurt!”

“I have an idea. Look at this.”

I took out the things I had packed in my bag.

It is a scroll of lighting magic that I requested from Colin and obtained.

As the protruding wick was pulled out, flames rose into the sky.

Firecrackers exploded in the sky with a roar.

The coniferous trees around were not thick enough to block the sky.

There will be no way you will not be able to see the lights because it is covered by trees.

“I’ll fire this flare in a dangerous situation. Then come help me.”

“Can’t we all go together? I’ll stay by your side…!”

“No, the plan doesn’t change. You act differently.”

“Then I’ll protect you! Let him move separately…!”

“Erina, please. Please listen to me.”

She kept begging me to take her with me.

But I calmly pushed him away. A fight ensued, but he did not back down.

Finally, Erina even had tears in her eyes.

But she stood her ground, unperturbed at all.

“I’ve told you many times. Listen to me.”

Now I’m quite used to dealing with Erina.

The more resolutely I came out, the more she withered away.

‘If you kill one more person, I will banish you.’

Erina remembered my words.

Her The worst thing for her is to be abandoned by me.

The fear of being kicked out if she didn’t listen to me was planted in her heart.

The more I went through with her opinion, the more Erina’s voice became less and less.

In the end, she broke her stubbornness first.

“You just have to return to the village before sunset.”

“So, do we have to be apart for that long?! Can we meet again in 10 minutes…?”

Suddenly, Erina started biting her nails.

As before, I could feel the anxiety rising.

Then it was time to cast the bait.

“If you kill all the monsters, it’s okay to come back quickly.”

“Really…?”

“Yes. I just need to defeat all the yetis east of the village.”

At my words, Erina’s eyes suddenly changed.

She seemed to have found a breakthrough, so her mood changed dramatically.

“It’s okay to come back as long as it’s done quickly… ?

“Yes. When the monster is no longer visible, join me.”

Either way, it was impossible with common sense to kill all the monsters in the snowfield in one day.

Fortunately, Erina happily accepted my proposal.

“Okay! I will deal with it as quickly as possible and join you!”

She was the most motivated Erina I’ve ever seen.

The sight of her touching her sheath with her eyes wide open was even a little frightening.

“But don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Don’t worry. And,”

Erina approached Kayla. She tapped her shoulder with a cold expression.

“If there is even the slightest danger, use the light immediately.”

“Yes, yes… !”

“Be sure to protect Seohyun. If you get hurt,”

Her hand gripping her shoulder tightened.

With a weak moan, Kyla’s face wrinkled.

Erina put her in front of her and whispered quietly.

“At that time, I won’t stay still.”

His tone was calm, but every word had a thorn in it.

After her words, Erina lowered her hand from her shoulder.

Kayla, weighed down by her momentum, flinched away from her.

But she nodded her head as if she didn’t lose either.

“…I will protect Seohyun-nim even at the cost of my life.”

“Of course it should. Because Seohyun-nim is more important than you.”

I had the illusion that sparks were flying from the gaze we were looking at each other.

A cold wind blew between the two.

A battle of nerves continued. They didn’t back down, keeping their eyes fixed on each other.

“Come on. Stop now.”

In the end, I came in between Erina and Kayla.

Only then did the two of them turn their heads and return to their places.

“It’s time to leave. Everyone get ready.”

I lifted the one-handed sword and shield that were on my back.

Before entering the quest, it was a newly obtained equipment in the capital.

He lightly tapped the shield with the eagle pattern on it.

It was lighter and much stronger than the shield I used before.

The two followed me and prepared for battle.

Kayla used fire magic lightly.

A small ball of fire flickered in my hand.

And in front of her was Erina.

If you just stretch out your hand, it will fly forward.

Erina drew her own longsword.

A sharp blade came out of the scabbard with an eerie metallic sound.

She swung her longsword as a test for her.

Unfortunately, the direction was where Kayla was.

If the longsword had been even a little longer, it might have reached it.

Looking at the childish war of nerves, my head hurt.

It’s a shame because I’m watching.

It was portrayed that no one had to do it first, and they were rushing at each other.

I vowed never to put the two together.

“Let’s go. Erina, go straight east.”

“Please. Never overdo it. Please don’t get hurt.”

“Yes. Be careful too.”

With that said, Erina drew her sword and headed east of the village.

Me and Kayla headed the other way.

The plan was to kill the monsters from west to south.

“Then let’s go too.”

“Yes, I understand.”

She moved her feet out of the village and into her snowfield. Kayla slowly followed behind me.

A cold wind blew across the snow-covered land.

As we approached the coniferous forest closest to the village, its outline began to emerge.

The Yeti’s Garrison. It was a poorly built camp with wooden fences and wooden fences.

There were a lot of Yetis that you will see tirelessly for the rest of the day.

“Now, let’s get ready.”

The time has come for the nogada in earnest.