Chapter 15 of Section F: The Game (Cyberdart)
"Kill him?" you say, easily. With a wry smile, the man in front of him stared at Cyberdat with a neurotic expression: "This guy is mysterious, he has only made a few moves in total and has never shown his face." It is said that yesterday the guy appeared in the rear of the army during the siege, and no one knows whether it is true or not. β
Indeed, a mage who can easily create clones and manipulate his invisibility must be powerful...... "But sooner or later you will have to fight him and try to get rid of him if you want to win." Sitting up, the elf smiled lightly, trying to ease the tension: "May I change a word...... It's 'us' and not you. β
"We'......" closed his eyes with his pipe in his mouth, as if savoring the meaning of the word, and Vicol did not speak for a long time. When he finally opened his eyes a few seconds later, the snow crow grinned very reluctantly, squeezing out a smile: "What does this 'we' mean?"
"It's easy to understand. Pulling off a piece of thread from the glove, the elf straightened up and half-jokingly said, "After all, neither Lusa nor I can get out of here." The sea is blocked by black ice, isn't it? β
β...... Oh. It took a long time to throw out this word, and Vicor's performance was awkward. His complicated expression was as if he was not sure whether to be happy or sympathetic: "Those two men don't mention it first...... I remember Aya can fly, right? And there have been people who have seen you teleporting...... In that case, it's still easy to escape the frozen ground, right?"
"Perhaps, but you're thinking too easily. Tempting to laugh, the elf was pleased to see that Vicor's face was no longer so gloomy: "Don't discuss the emblem for the time being - you've been looking at the harbor just now, could it be that you're thinking of a way to break the black ice?"
"Well, I'm thinking about how to get the icebreaker moving. His expression suddenly became bitter again, and Vicol glanced in the direction of the curtain: "Once you can turn that guy, you will definitely be able to break through the blockade." β
The problem is that you can't get close to the ice...... Immediately aware of the source of the snow crow's distress, the elf recalled the black ice that looked extremely thick, and suddenly thought of a solution: "Vikol, do you remember the stone demon who broke the gate of the Snow Castle?"
"Remember, I was there and I was in the fight. His eyes suddenly lit up, and Vicol exclaimed excitedly, "Understoodβyou want to ask Mage Naiya to summon the stone demon to smash the black ice?"
"That's right. We've known each other for decades, and Lucina is sure to help. Nodding confidently, the elf smiled and said, "Actually, even if it is any person who asks for this kind of thing, she will accept it." That guy is very kind. β
"Stone Demon ......" muttered to himself, and the snow crow clenched his pipe, "Its strength is so great that it can even open the floodgates." There's certainly nothing wrong with smashing the ice. β
Listening to Vicor's excited tone, the elf suddenly had this idea: both the Black Ice Reaper and the mage had shown terrible intrigue and wisdom in the game so far. So this operation really won't fall into the trap of the other party?
Maybe I'm thinking too much, but I'm going to have to give it a try...... I always feel that I have somehow fallen into some kind of trap, and although I feel uneasy, I can't find anything wrong.
The enemy may have forged the Mana Altar a few years ago, and with the help of the Bachelor, they have wiped out all the Ice Children in the city who have the potential of mages, and they have also sucked the mana for themselves in the event of no further trouble. He then manipulated the Bachelor with poison-making skills to poison thousands of soldiers, and most likely manipulated the Ice Lords to sow discord between the two cities and weaken each other through war.
Judging from the fact that he sent countless clones to infiltrate the city, controlled the Shenmu Forest outpost to forge information and open the outpost gates, etc., the cautious black ice mage is not only very good at killing people with a knife, but also very good at strategy. If you don't get rid of him soon, the situation will only get worse over time.
From Vikol's words, Cyberdat vaguely sensed a hint of information: the Corruptor needs to be controlled, otherwise they will enter a state of loss of discipline and control within a certain limit, and will only attack like crazy. If you cut off the control of the Black Ice Mages on the battlefield, you can imprint the army of the Corruptor into all kinds of traps.
"Excuse me...... How did the previous Winter's Breath end?" Saibodat felt a chill as there was no fire burning in the house. Looking at the excited Vicor, the elf smiled wryly and asked, "Is there any detailed literature?"
"It's too detailed. After all, the last time Winter's Breath lasted, the Eurasian dynasties were still in their heyday, and they even sent troops to enter the Frozen Wasteland. And it lasted for a very short time, only about three or four days. Shaking his head, Vicol said solemnly, "Of course, every time the Breath of Winter is ended, it is thanks to the Ice Dragon God. There is no doubt about that. β
said it so vaguely, why do you feel a lot of doubts after listening to it...... Confused even more by the snow crow's words, Cyberdat cleared his throat and asked puzzledly: "Could it be that you only rely on the Ice Dragon God every time?
"Oh, don't talk to me about their faith. Seemingly upset by this remark, Vicol said impatiently, "I know that as a child of ice, I may be a little prejudiced...... But what kind of do they believe in! Frost giants? What a laughing death! Isn't that a race of giants in other worlds?"
Reasonable. But according to this theory, isn't the dragon god actually an ice dragon?" "That doesn't seem to be the same category at all, right? Seeing that Vicol's expression was a hint of displeasure, the elf changed the topic very interestingly: "Since you want to confirm whether Myrton is dead, then you must go to Eternal Winter City in person?"
"No, quite the opposite. I'm going to just send a letter to the crow. Shaking his head, Vicol explained, "There is a snow crow here in Beihai, and if I leave, it will be a lot of inconvenience. β
"Then I'll deliver the letter, no slower than the letter crow. Grabbing his hat in his hand, Cyberdat easily proposed, "It just so happens that I'm going to Eternal Winter to find Aya and them." You write the letter now, and I'll be on my way right away. β
"This ...... It's good. As if wondering how the elves could keep up with the crows, Vicol stood up and tried to go upstairs to get a pen and paper. However, after walking a few steps, he turned around as if he suddenly remembered something and asked, "You said before that you didn't know about some things and wanted to ask...... Why don't you mention it now?"
"There's no point in talking about them now. Calmly responding, the elf picked up the deer hunting hat and clasped it on his head: "After all, there are more important things to consider. β