Chapter 277 – 65. Windswept. (2)
At some point, it snowed heavily. It was snowy, like small white chestnuts.
– It’s snow!
Sometime after winter, I wondered what kind of snow it was. They hadn’t even reached the Marg River, which runs through the middle and north, and already the bitter cold was piercing through their clothes and tearing at their flesh.
Even the old coachman, who often traveled to the north, often muttered, “Is the weather crazy all of a sudden?” It was the first time he had seen such a sight in his sixty years of life.
It was unexpected for Allen that the cold had already come down here. Because of that, Allen-Mercenary Corps, who couldn’t even pack fur clothes, had to sleep trembling every night. The furry Gis, who was weak against the cold, sucked bitterly at the runny nose all the way.
The Marg River arrived at the end of such twists and turns.
Usually around this time of year, the river, which boasts its mighty waters, is more frozen than in a normal winter, and covered in white snow. The sight of the world covered in pure white was, frankly, artistic.
Because of the sudden cold and heavy snow, there were few processions to and from Marvien, the big city across the Marg River. In fact, because of the snow piled up to the ankles of Allen’s group, it took several times longer to walk through it. If we camped outside now, all the horses would freeze to death.
Shivering from the cold, I barely reached the big city. Of course, the situation inside the city was not so different from outside. The only thing inside is that the snow piled up on the streets is regularly cleared.
“Syipal, it’s filthy cold!”
The furry, shivering and dripping from his nose, got off his wagon and poured out his pitiful comments.
Originally, the hideout of the Reiga-Mercenary Corps, which should have been crowded, was still quiet. As soon as Marie, the substitute owner, saw Allen getting off the carriage, she laughed wahahaha and rushed towards him, hugging him warmly.
“Welcome! I’ve been waiting for you until your eyes fall out! It must have been a lot of trouble to come here suddenly with so much snow.”
“It was a bit difficult.”
“It’s cold, so please eat inside.”
Fortunately, Mary, the northern maiden, wasn’t so heartbroken or anything like that.
Somehow, the armpit hair seemed to have great faith in her father, Laiga Danju. That belief that even though she went missing for some reason, she still somehow survived.
Given the circumstances, there was no such thing as a welcome ceremony. Allen didn’t want that in the first place.
After Allen ordered her crew to unpack and eat, she and Marie headed straight to her office. Since we are in a hurry, we need to quickly listen to the situation and prepare accordingly.
As soon as the money ghost sat down on the chair recommended by the armpit hair Marie, he went straight to the point without saying hello.
“When exactly did the news stop?”
“Three months and fifteen days passed.”
To be honest, it was safe to say that she was already dead, but Allen didn’t bother to let her think out of her mouth.
But whether she had read his thoughts roughly, she spoke of her own inexplicable intuition.
“My father was born and raised in the Windscalp region. That’s why he’ll be holding on somehow. … Strangely, I still feel that way.”
“… It is good to have hope.”
Armpit hair Marie held Allen’s hand tightly.
“Please. If you save my father and the mercenaries, I’ll do anything. Even if you tell me to die, I will stick out my neck with a smile. Even if I told you to only have children for the rest of my life, I would do it… !”
Money Ghost Allen felt her hot father-daughter love for her father. He smiled lightly and patted the back of her rough hand lightly.
“Don’t worry. I will do my best to help… Raiga Danju is my ally. A person like my brother is in danger, how can I stay still?”
Ah.
At that touching remark, Mari’s armpit hair slightly blushed.
She frantically showered him with kisses on the back of his hand.
“I, for you, I can give my pitiful life at any time. … It’s not just because I love you. For lovers, for benefactors, for brothers.”
She swore.
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Allen, the money ghost, first saved her from a thick fur coat to withstand the cold. It was a luxurious garment, filled with her wool, and covered with the fur of a white bear that only lives in the north. Even that was not enough for her, so she prepared her fur hat and ear plugs.
Already horses can’t stand the bitter cold, so a northern animal, the horned deer, has decided to replace them. The price of antlers used to be tens of times higher than that of horses, but now it was out of the question. Because otherwise I can’t move at all. That’s why I can’t even walk to that distant windswept area.
While making such preparations, the Grenzo-Mercenary Corps arrived late.
As soon as the demon had finished saying hello to Allen, she made a fuss about her, saying that she had never seen such a sight in over thirty years of her life as a mercenary.
“This chill is slowly spreading across the continent. If we don’t stop it, everything will freeze.”
“I must stop. I just hate being cold.”
“I don’t have much time.”
“Okay. Just give me two days.”
The evil ghost exchanged friendly greetings with the acting manager Danju and the armpit hair Mari. Originally, the relationship between the wizard and the barbarian was not very pleasant, but with Danju Allen caught in the middle, the Granzo-Mercenary Corps and the Riga-Mercenary Corps became an unreasonable alliance.
“After all, is this a heresy trick?”
“Perhaps.”
Granzo Danju sighed in anger.
“These bastards, can’t see the continent going well.”
“In the end, the cause is the devil’s alienation. Unless you are an iron man like Danju, the weak spirit of a human being has no choice but to succumb in the end.”
There is no place in the narrow hell, and it is on the verge of bursting.
In such a situation, how can demons not salivate upon seeing this coveted land?
“Anyway, get a good rest today and tomorrow.”
“Okay. See you later.”
After coming up from the capital like that, the group of Grenzos rested for two days. And after all preparations, the three mercenaries finally began to head north in earnest.
Exchanges between the cities have been cut off for a long time due to already heavy snowfall. If it wasn’t for the horned deer, I wouldn’t have dared to move at all.
“Damn it, it’s really amazing…”
The whole area was white. Literally snow all over from start to finish.
If he wasn’t a native of the north, he would have been unable to find his way. Getting lost here was like a death sentence. … There are probably not a few cases where they got lost and were annihilated in this way among countless disappearances.
Going is going, but camping was extremely difficult.
Every night, this intense cold was poised to pierce even Allen’s masterpiece cloak that blocks the cold. Except for those who maintain optimal physical condition with mana, they were so afraid that they could not sleep all night. For that reason, Allen had to sleep close to the furry Geese, who were extremely vulnerable to the cold.
Allen also didn’t want to sleep with her body on her body if possible, but since she was in such an extreme situation, she had to give up.
Truly the worst road trip ever.
The money ghost also went on quite a few expeditions, but there was no hesitation in choosing this as the worst expedition. Statues of him were common, and some of the weak mercenaries had heart attacks. Drinking water kept freezing, so each of us had to carry a day’s worth of drinking water in our arms so that it would not freeze.
It was only then that Allen began to understand why Northerners had a culture of not shaving their fur. If even a single strand of hair is advantageous for keeping warm, it is natural to preserve it.
The second city I arrived at after such hardships.
Midtown, Bolgiret.
The city gates were firmly shut. As if he had never imagined that there would be a group of people coming through these catastrophic eyes.
Thanks to the group banging on the castle gate for a long time and making a fuss, the small passage of the gate that was tightly closed was opened. It was also because the hinges froze in the cold, so there was a lot of fuss while breaking the ice with a pickaxe while opening it.
Seongju, who confirmed that three groups of 10 people had come, invited them to the inner palace.
Count Bartos, the lord of the castle, who had been cut off from contact with other cities for nearly a month after a snowstorm, was very curious about the news outside.
The Count asked about this anomaly as soon as he shook hands with the leader of the group, Grenzo Danzu.
“How did this happen? It’s the first time I’ve experienced anything like this since I was born and raised here.”
“It looks like there is a problem in the Windscalp area. I’m here to fix that. … Maybe, could I get some help?”
“To my brothers fighting for the North, how can I spare my support!”
Fortunately, the count, a northerner to the bone, was generous. He used his wealth to support his group.
So they prepared for the expedition again, and left the city in two days.
The higher we climbed, the less snow fell, but the cold became more severe. As a result, the speed of the procession was noticeably slowed down.
The members of the crew wore all the clothes that were called clothes and wrapped them around. Instead of an old coachman who suffered a heart attack from the cold, the crew took turns driving the wagon.
The chattering sound had now completely disappeared.
Except for the occasional mumbled curse words.
“Never again, come to the North, see!”
Gis, trembling with his teeth clenched, shouted in anger.
This time, everyone was of one mind.
