I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

191. Losing One’s Soul by Accident Means Death (7)

“Thank you…”

After receiving the hot coffee from me, she sipped her coffee carefully.

Of course, the coffee I drink is Ah. I took a sip of cold coffee and looked at the woman, who was in much better condition than when I first met her.

What is it?

There are about five things I can guess.

The first is a lost explorer.

The second is the ghost of a person who died on the mountain.

The third is…

“Hey…Benefactor! Thank you so much!”

“…It’s natural, so you don’t have to be thankful.”

I answered appropriately and looked at her reaction.

A face mixed with relief and joy at being alive. On the outside, I only appear to be a castaway who found me by chance.

That’s why it was even more award-winning.

Somewhere here.

Crevasse Mountains.

One of the worst terrains on the continent.

As the saying goes, it is a mountain so cold that even dragons can freeze to death.

What is the probability that a lone survivor in a place like this can quietly break through the trap I set up and enter the igloo?

Even a blind person would be able to guess.

“Do you have any company?”

“All of the group…”

[I can’t tell the difference?]

Is it possible to judge truthfulness properly only by blurring the ends of words like that?

If it was the person I expected from the beginning, it would be difficult to determine the authenticity even with Lue’s abilities of hers. For now, I decided to engage in a confrontation with the unknown castaway.

Because it wasn’t that difficult to fool.

“Sorry. “You asked something pointless.”

“Oh, no! “If it weren’t for John, it would be now…”

Did I say your name?

[Aren’t you too stupid to try to deceive?]

I almost nodded without realizing it.

I looked away from this strange and clumsy castaway and measured the size of the igloo. What is accepted is accepted, but we should take the minimum precautions.

“I understand the situation, so rest over there for now. “I have work to do and have to go to the top, so I’m going to sleep now.”

“Uh. Well, that’s… Well, maybe it’s a blanket… “

I threw away the sleeping bag I was planning to use.

“If you give me this whole thing, what will John do…” ” ” ?”

“I have a method for everything.”

As someone who is hypersensitive to safety, there is no way I could have predicted this situation. I took an extra blanket out of my backpack and used the skill on the floor.

“Production.”

A bed made of dirt was created on the ice floor. Normally, I wouldn’t be able to sleep because my back was sore, but there was a way.

“Sprinkler.”

Sprinkle oil evenly on the bed and light it. In an instant, a burning bed appeared in the igloo. Even so, it didn’t burn for long and went out immediately.

I immediately placed my palm on the hot dirt bed and checked the temperature.

I guess I’ll just have to wait a few more minutes.

When it cools down enough, I should lie down on the mud bed and cover myself with a blanket. It’s annoying to work on them one by one, but in fact, if you’re going to simplify your luggage, it’s not a bad idea to do it this way.

“Uh, uhh…”

Why do you look confused? Is this your first time seeing something like this?

“Hey. “What’s your name?”

“Wow, it’s Wendy.”

[Wow…]

“Yes, Wendy. What is your purpose? “Is it going down or is it going up?”

“Oh, I have to go up!”

“Going up…Is the summit the goal?”

“Yes, that’s right!”

“Why?”

“Well, there’s my father’s relics at the top… “

[I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I know he can’t act.]

As Lue said, she didn’t even have any doubts because she openly read Korean books. The only thing that bothers me is that it feels like I’m doing it reluctantly.

“I see.”

“Yes!”

Look at how my face doesn’t change at all while I’m talking about something dark.

It’s harder for me not to show off if I’m not good at acting like that.

I sighed inwardly at the lump that suddenly appeared, and wondered what to do in response.

Do you pretend not to know until the end and let me follow you to the top?

I don’t even know what purpose this guy approached me for?

If possible, it is wise to separate them somehow, but as long as the purpose is unclear, you cannot choose that option.

To put it bluntly, if that guy is really the guy I’m looking for and he’s trying to test me, I won’t be able to get rid of him anyway.

If he was a guy with a twisted personality, he could have done something like this.

The only problem is the exact identity of this guy.

“Good. Well then, we will leave early tomorrow morning so get a good night’s sleep. It will be a difficult journey.”

“Yes?! Yes!”

…If we go together, we’ll have something to figure out.

—————

The hike with one more member in the group was not much different from yesterday.

A simple cycle of making footprints by stepping on the loose snow, and occasionally turning your head to check for unidentified victims following you. After walking for about two hours, it was time to take a break.

“Production.”

“Wow, that’s amazing! “I can’t believe you made an igloo so easily!”

[I guess this really surprised you?]

Is that so?

I went into a smaller igloo than the one I made last night and made a fire. The castaway also glanced at me and came inside and held out his hand to the fire.

Should I drink some coffee?

I thought about it for a while and decided to drink some cool water. There isn’t an infinite supply of coffee beans, so if you don’t drink sparingly, you may end up having to drink only plain water.

“Wow…”

“Drink.”

I made an ice cup and poured lukewarm water over it. A castaway named Wendy thanked me repeatedly and handed me a cup.

“A cup made of ice… I had no idea something like this was possible.”

“It’s not that difficult.”

Just touch your eyes.

I drank the cool water from the cold ice cup in one gulp. A bone-chilling cold seeps into my body. It’s a bit hard to say in the snowy mountains, but it feels like confirmation that I’m alive.

Wendy followed me and took a shot of cool water. She looked at me with a somewhat happy expression on her face.

“It’s cool!”

Isn’t it too sloppy?

No, at this point, should I consider this to be some kind of trap?

It was so sloppy that I couldn’t tell if he was fooling me or if he was just stupid. They say that advanced acting means deceiving even yourself. Is this also true?

I inadvertently returned my hand to the shovel handle.

Let’s be patient.

It’s not too late to cut off someone’s head after confirming their identity.

After the break ended in such an awkward atmosphere, we began our arduous journey again. The only thing that has changed is that the distance from this strange castaway has decreased slightly.

Approximately 1.5 meters.

I can’t quite figure out whether the chill in the back of my head is due to the cold, which can easily exceed -30 degrees Celsius, or because of that damn Wendy.

But what can I do?

I have no choice but to move first.

“Wendy. What was your team name?”

“What is my team name?”

“Wasn’t he part of the exploration team?”

I pointed to the badge on her chest. A badge with the same shape as the explorers encountered in Wendigo Village.

If this woman were human, there was an extremely low probability that she would share her information about her expedition team. If not…

“Well, I remember that well…”

“You don’t remember?”

“Really! “I wandered through the mountains and became disoriented… My memories are blurry.”

[Contractor, why don’t you just ask him to reveal his identity his outright his? I can’t help but listen…]

“I see…I’m sorry.”

“Oh, no! That could happen!”

To what extent should I be deceived? I stood up, measuring the line.

“I will start again soon. It will be a more difficult road from now on, so keep your wits about you.”

“Yes!”

————-

It’s already been three days since I accompanied Wendy, a suspicious castaway.

I glanced at the suspicious-looking castaway who was still following me and looked up the stairs-less uphill path. The absence of stairs means that the ‘section’ is slowly coming.

I was lost in thought as I rummaged through the bodies of frozen victims nearby.

“Is this nonsense?”

It would have been nice to have something useful, but maybe someone has already stolen it or has it disappeared under the power of time? I stood up and looked closely at the cross section of my arm, which was clearly torn off.

“Well, what are you doing?”

“It is highly likely that most of the explorers who climbed this mountain froze to death or fell to their deaths. But look at this corpse.”

“Why this corpse?”

Are you pretending not to know or really don’t know?

“My arm was torn off. It would be correct to interpret that as something pulling off the arm.”

“My arm was torn off…?”

“Yes.”

I don’t know what it was, but from my perspective, it was like one more bad news had been added. If there is something unknown lurking in front of us, it means there are enemies ahead and behind us.

I don’t know if Wendy is the real enemy or not.

“Well, isn’t it dangerous then?”

“Still, I have no intention of going back. “Shouldn’t you go find your father’s belongings too?”

“Oh, that’s right. “I can’t back down like this!”

How long do you plan to continue acting like it doesn’t work out? I looked at Wendy, her face filled with determination, and grabbed the shovel hanging from her backpack. From now on, she had to be careful about her every move.

“Then…I’ll leave again.”

Not long after I said those words, I heard a faint roar in front of me.

“As expected, there is something. Wendy, take a breath right now…”

…Where have you gone?

What on earth do you want to do? I felt a headache from Wendy’s unpredictable behavior and looked in front of her again. A crying sound that echoes across the snowy mountains where the snow wind blows.

A huge shadow appears through the passing storm, striking her face fiercely. The shape of a flame is clearly visible even from afar. I spit out the name of that figure.

“…Phoenix.”

Damn it. Damn it.

Without even having time to complain, I used my skill against the approaching avalanche.

“Production.”