The Frozen Player Returns

d aura, and his understanding of magic stemmed from the days when he was Specter.

“Do I need enlightenment about swordplay when I use a sword aura?”

“Well, it is not a requirement to use the technique itself.
But if you want to be more efficient, the answer is yes.” She turned and looked at the hundred knights.
“There is something that we say in my land.
‘If there are a hundred different knights, they will have a hundred shapes of magic.’”

“…Shapes of magic? Put it in simple terms.”

“Have you already noticed that all their weapons are different?”

“Of course.
I always thought knights only used swords and shields… but I guess not.”

“That is because knights are not defined by the weapon they carry.
What defines them is the pride in their hearts.” She looked pleased as she looked back at Seo Jun-ho.
“They all found a weapon that they were suited for and created a sword aura that fits its style.”

“A weapon that they’re suited for…” he muttered.
He didn’t know what weapon suited him best. I’m good at using all of them.

It would have originally been impossible, but Weapon Mastery (A) made that possible for him.
Seo Jun-ho had never considered which weapon would make him the strongest.

The reason that I use a sword is because I’ve used it the longest… I just prefer it because I’m most used to it. He thought for a moment before speaking again.

“Since I already have a sword aura, will it be hard to become like them?”

“Not at all.” The Frost Queen shook her head.
“You are like a water bottle.
You are filled with transparent water.
What would happen if you added something to it?”

“…The color would change.” And he could fill it with whatever he wanted.
He could make his sword aura into whatever shape he wanted.
He’d seen it himself with the knights.
Seo Jun-ho slowly nodded his head.

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“Let’s make that my goal for this Gate.”

“And what would that be?”

“Making a new sword aura.”

 

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The fourteenth knight, Sergio.
Seo Jun-ho defeated him, but he no longer had the strength to stand.

Why does it feel like the knights are getting stronger every time…

As he lay on the ground of the ring, gasping for breath, Horun stepped up to him.

– “Wandering Knight.
Will you acknowledge defeat and step aside?”

“……” Seo Jun-ho looked up at him.
Even though the knights were kind and polite, they were still inside a Gate. Will they kill me if I acknowledge defeat?

He laughed at the thought.
It was useless to think like that. Whether I admit defeat or not, if they all come at me at once… He would be fighting for his life.

Seo Jun-ho nodded.
“If I’m allowed to rest, I want to.
I’m tired.”

– “…Then fall back for today.”

As Horun raised his hand, the door Seo Jun-ho had come through opened again.

– “Wandering Knight, the knights of the Winter Castle will always be waiting here.”

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“…I’m touched.” He really was.
He never thought he’d receive such grace within a Gate.
As he left, the door slammed shut behind him.

“I’m still alive…” he muttered as he looked down at his hands.
His stamina was completely spent.
All he wanted to do was lay down and rest.

It would be a different story if I were fighting for my life… But they were simply sparring.
He was worried that the knights would turn on him if he killed one of them, so he’d fought with as little killing intent as possible. It’s harder to overwhelm them instead of just killing them. It was especially so because all the knights were around his level.

“Since it’s a castle, there should be a bedroom somewhere, right?”

“What if all the rooms are empty, as before?”

“Then there’s no helping it.
We’ll make a fire or something.”

He searched through dozens of bedrooms, but none of them had furniture.

“If they’re gonna manifest all of this, they should do it properly.
This is all a waste of space.”

“Just say that you are angry because there’s no bed.”

Seo Jun-ho complained as he started a fire in the fireplace.
As soon as he slipped into the sleeping bag from his inventory, his fatigue overwhelmed him.

“Let’s eat when I get up.
I’m too tired.”

“Contractor.”

Right as he was about to fall asleep, the Frost Queen pulled his hair.

“Where will I sleep?”

“You’re a spirit.
You don’t require human necessities anymore, remember?”

“Even when I was human, sleeping was a pastime that I enjoyed.”

“…Tissue’s fine, right?” Annoyed, he pulled out a roll of toilet paper and tossed it to her.
She deftly pulled out the tissue and rolled up next to the fireplace.

She stared up at the high ceiling and laughed faintly.
“I feel happy.
This is not the castle that I lived in, but I feel like I’ve come home.”

“That’s good,” Seo Jun-ho muttered, his eyes closing.
The Frost Queen glanced at him to check that he was asleep.
She pulled herself out of the tissue and sighed as she sat up.

“Haa, he sleeps so peacefully even within a Gate… He is quite the well-groomed Contractor.”

She kept watch the whole night in the cold of the Winter Castle.