chapter 504
Side Story – Sometimes DLC Is Good # 6
Side Story – Sometimes DLC is good # 6
“Arrrr, peekaboo.”
Nike placed his palms next to his cheeks and made a funny expression. Then baby Nito, who was quietly looking at Nike in the cradle, laughed.
“Garr!”
Nito was a baby who smiled easily.
She smiled more than half of the day even if she didn’t have to make a funny face.
Zek-.
Nike held Neato, who was purring and laughing, in her arms.
Nito, lifted into the air, purrs and laughs again.
“What is so funny about this guy?”
Even to Nike, Nito seemed a little strange. Can everything in the world be this much fun? Arnoy, who was watching that scene, also said something.
“Nitonoi likes to laugh… ! It’s literally like a sunflower blooming towards the sky… , She will definitely grow up to be a pretty girl… !”
“This Ariol thinks so too… !”
Nymphs liked Nito.
Because she didn’t cry often and always purred.
Nito also liked nymphs.
I don’t know why she likes it, but she just seems to like it.
Zek-.
Nike now handed the child over to Arnoy and Ariol.
The nymphs will take good care of Nito today.
“Then I should go back to work!”
After lunch time.
Nike left Nito in the care of her nymphs and went back to work.
Going to work only meant continuing the peaceful landscaping work of planting flowers and trees all over Ludens Island, but Nike loved this job.
Flowers, trees, butterflies and bees.
Raccoons.
Deer.
It was fun.
“Today, I have to plant sunflowers! Later, when Nito becomes my age, the area around here will be so full of sunflowers that it will be dazzling!”
Passyuk, Passyuk-.
It was Nike who started digging the ground with both hands.
Someone approached Nike.
“Are you planting flowers today?”
“Enio!”
Enio Black Star.
This is Nike’s family.
“Enio, what are you doing in the field? “You hated it because there were a lot of bugs.”
“I’m just bored.”
Enio was bored today.
However, Nike did not have much of a desire to join in on Enio’s boredom
Because I was busy planting flowers.
“Enir?”
Enir was the daughter of Enio.
She was the same age as you, but she was small.
“The nymphs are watching.”
It seems that Enio also entrusted his daughter to his nymphs.
Time free from childcare.
It was quite a boring time.
“Time doesn’t go by very well because Victor isn’t here. So, when will Victor return? I heard that they found a gem in the sea and are now heading to the snowy mountain.”
News of Victor came occasionally.
I wanted to go with Enio and take a look, but Enio had no place on this adventure. With a very regretful heart, Enio just yawned lazily.
“Nuh-uh, I think it’ll be fun. Honestly, it’s been so peaceful and boring these days, right? I think it would have been nice if the problem had just exploded.”
“…”
At Enio’s words her her her her her, Nike stopped his hand her her her and frowned.
It’s so peaceful and boring that I hope trouble breaks out…
“I like peace! “How much fun I have every day!”
Nike liked it now.
Nike’s life has been full of problems, and she has finally found stability. I thought it would be nice if days like today could continue every day, but it seems Enio didn’t like that.
“Enio, you. Just cause trouble for no reason. “I won’t leave you alone.”
“Hmm, Nike, what are we going to do if you don’t stay still?”
Pot-.
Nike lunged at Enio.
And he bit Enio on the shoulder!
“Ugh! Hey!”
Enio hesitates and retreats, holding on to the shoulder of her that was suddenly bitten.
He even screamed unsightly, but fortunately, no one was around except Nike, so no one heard Enio’s screams of her.
“If you cause trouble, I’ll bite you!”
Nike grown.
Enio thought as he opened his narrowed eyes.
It must hurt if you bite it.
“Okay. I’ll stay still for a while. But be honest. Nike, I think you’re bored too. “Don’t you feel lonely without Victor?”
“…”
That was also correct.
It’s already been two days since Victor left in search of three treasures.
48 hours.
Normally, time would pass by quickly, but these two days felt like no time had passed.
“Don’t you miss Victor?”
“… Enio, say what you want to say. The reason you’re talking like this means you’re up to something. Enio, I know you well now!”
“Hmm, yes. That’s right. There is a plan. I thought it would be boring to just wait like this. “How about we help you a little bit?”
“Help me? Victor looking for treasure? No. We told you that Flora would have to find the treasure without our help. If we help, Victor won’t be able to marry Flora!”
Nike’s desire to help Victor rose like a chimney. But the reason we couldn’t come together was because it was such a rule.
Enio added in a subdued voice to Nike’s firm words
“I know. But you can help me secretly, right? Stealthily. And if I get caught and can’t marry Flora, that’s a good thing.”
“Good thing?”
“Because Victor-kun can be divided between the three of us forever.” “If the number of wives increases, won’t it only take away the love that is destined for us?”
“I was robbed of my affection… ?”
“That’s what the human heart is like. It’s our instinct to like new things over old things. Victor may also become more enthusiastic about his new wives than us… ?”
Enio’s story made quite a bit of sense.
The story of the new wives being brought in and the new wives being abandoned—this is a story that abounds on Ludens Island!
But Nike shook her head.
“How hard am I taking care of myself? “I make mask packs extracted from flower oil, lotion, and cotton pads myself!”
Nike has become even prettier since she became an adult.
She was truly a beautiful woman in full bloom, worthy of the name “Wild Rose.” The reason she doesn’t neglect self-care is simple.
Because she always wanted to show Viktor her pretty side.
“Enio, he may be tired of you, but Viktor likes me! Because I will make it that way!”
“You’re tired of me. That can’t be possible! How good are we with Victor? We’ll have a second one soon!”
“Then, I’m up to fifth!”
Enio and Nike begin to grow at each other.
Whiuuung-.
At that time, a cold wind blew from somewhere and passed between the two.
It was a cold wind blowing from the north.
Enio and Nike both looked north.
Snowy mountain.
There must be Victor somewhere there.
“… Enio, like you said, honestly, I’m bored. I hope Victor comes back soon!”
“I know. Are you planting these flowers? “Can I help you?”
“Yes!”
The two women decided to plant flowers together while waiting for the man to return.
* * *
Whiuuung-.
A tremendous cold wind blew.
The season on Ludens Island was spring.
As far as this snowy mountain is concerned, cold blizzards always blow.
“It’s cold.”
Even my teeth are chattering.
Victorica, who was climbing the mountain ahead of me, laughed.
“Victor, you are such a weakling. Aren’t you too tired of peace? If it were you now, I think I would fight 10 times and win 9 times.”
Nine out of ten.
To be honest, that was a well-written story.
Veteran Victorica has continued to travel the world and have adventures since her fate in the Pantheon was completed.
I, Victor, took on a new adventure called family while living in the city.
If the two sparred, it was clear that they would lose by ten points.
The problem occurred there.
Victorica was climbing this snowy mountain like nothing else, but my body was becoming increasingly cold and dull.
It’s difficult to keep up with Victorica’s pace
Victoria is a rival who is also aiming for the ‘permanent ice’ that exists in this snowy mountain.
If you continue like this, it will be taken away!
“Huh-.”
I continued to climb the snowy mountain, my legs getting soggy due to the snow. As the altitude increases, the environment becomes so rough that it cannot be called a ‘road.’
When I went up the cliff backwards and looked down, the height was very dizzying.
“… “If I fall, I’ll die, right?”
“You’re afraid of death. Victor, you, who are called the ruthless steel, have become accustomed to spring days and have forgotten the cold of winter.”
“It’s natural to be afraid of death. Even if I know that I can be resurrected.”
Pot-.
As I climbed up the cliff, I saw a fairly flat terrain.
Of course, there was a lot of snow and ice, but the most unusual thing was the icicles sticking out of the ground.
That’s right.
Icicle.
“It’s an amazing terrain.”
“This snowy mountain. It is said that Ludens Island was made to be covered with snow from the time it was created. This icicle here must be about 3,000 years old.”
It was an icicle as thick as an ancient tree.
It was so magnificent that you could feel the passage of 3,000 years.
As I was admiring the sight, Victorica spoke.
“Perennial ice is ice that has been frozen for 10,000 years. Well, it can be said that it is ice that has existed since the beginning of time. Its existence was discovered only after Pandeon collapsed.”
When the Pantheon collapsed.
With that storm, many secrets surfaced in this world.
From areas hidden underground for a very long time, to ruins, wonders, new animals and plants, etc.-.
It was an ending that everyone thought was the end, but surprisingly, it was just another name for a new beginning.
Perennial ice was one of them.
A new mystery that appears in this world.
I had no idea what the effect or identity would be.
If it weren’t for Flora’s quest in the first place, I wouldn’t have even known about its existence.
So I suddenly became curious.
“Victoria, why do you want to get your hands on the perpetual ice?”
“Why?”
A cave located near the top of the mountain.
Victorica, who was making a fire inside, stopped her hand at my question. Then, as if lost in thought for a while, she said, “Why… ?” .” She started muttering.
That took about a few seconds.
“I do not know either. Just curious. If there is something you are curious about in the world and you have the ability to handle it, why not take on the challenge and find out for yourself?”
“I see.”
“But it’s too cold. It’s so cold that even my light magic fades away. “I’m sure this cave is the road to the ice cap.”
Whiooo-.
The chill emanating from inside the cave was brutal.
To some extent, as soon as I took out the potion bottle from my pocket and scattered the contents, it froze in its original shape.
How many degrees is below zero?
The deeper you go into the cave, the stronger its power will become.
“It’s not an ordinary natural environment.”
It was time for me to hold my tongue.
Victorica threw the flame from her palm into the cave.
Damn it!
It was quite eerie to see it frozen in the shape of a burning flame.
Permanent ice.
Is it possible to get it?
Victorica said.
“According to rumors, it is said that Icycla, a long-ago ice dragon, sleeps in a cave on this snowy mountain.”
“Bingryong Iciclar?”
It was the first time I heard this name.
When I felt puzzled, Victorica explained.
“Did you know that a lot of ancient documents from the Age of God were discovered in the underground Tartarus? There was information written about the three great vicious dragons. The fire dragon Fairybane is like that, and the ice dragon Iciclar is like that.”
I guess so.
This means that a dragon powerful enough to be paired with Fairybane may be sleeping in this snowy mountain.
“If I can get Bingryong’s scale, I think I can somehow overcome this cold. It’s difficult to even enter this cave…”
Tsk – Victorica clicking her tongue.
It was embarrassing in many ways.
If Nike had existed, the environment of this snowy mountain could have been changed to some extent to resemble warm vegetation… It was a time when I was thinking the same thing.
━It looks like you need help.
I heard a voice somewhere.
When I turned my head, a skeleton wearing a blue robe was looking at us. The bluish glow of those eyes was quite eerie—but I knew this voice and face.
“Zoroastara?”
Zoro Astara, the undead wizard who originally ruled the northern snowy mountains.
I was very happy that she appeared in front of me.
She said, “She was alive and well.”
━Yes. I don’t know if this can be described as ‘alive’.
The head of the robe of the skeleton wizard who spoke like that was decorated with white snow lilies. Zoroastara’s favorability item. It was something I gave to her as a gift.
━If you want to go to Bingryong’s hideout, follow me. Boy… , No, because Victor, now a man, has the blessing of receiving flowers.