The Frozen Player Returns

her seat next to him.
Actually, she made a similar suggestion before.

And I refused…

Seo Jun-Ho opposed ithe vehemently opposed it.
However, the Frost Queen didnt insist on it because she knew why Seo Jun-Ho refused her suggestion.

You are afraid, Contractor.

Whenever he fought Erebo with someone else, they would always die.
Sometimes it was just one person, but most of the time, it was everyone.
And it had become some sort of trauma.
In the end, he resolved to clear the Quest by himself.

…

Seo Jun-Ho fell into thought again.
For sure, things would become a lot easier with Gong Ju-Has help.

I wont have to expend nearly as much physical, magical, or mental energy to defeat the cockroaches.

In other words, when the time to fight Erebo arrived, he would be in much better shape.
Erebo had always been getting away by the skin of his own teeth, so Seo Jun-Hos chances of success should dramatically improve with Gong Ju-Has help.
He had no reason to refuse her offer as well.
After all, if he failed, he could just go back in time and save her.

The memory will probably haunt me for a long time…

But it was okay…

As long as he had Heros Mind, he would not break.

Seo Jun-Ho made a decision.

Ill be counting on you.

***

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Now that Im actually about to do it, Im feeling a bit nervous, said Gong Ju-Ha.
She was standing at the intersection, and the sun was setting above them.

Seo Jun-Ho glanced at her.
Are you truly okay with this plan?

I told you, I am.
Why did you say that as If Im about to walk to the gallows or something?

Thats good, then.
Theyre coming.

Dudududu!

When the sun set, countless cockroaches started flooding the intersection.

Ugh, I can never get used to these little pests no matter how often I see them, Gong Ju-Ha said with a disgusted expression before turning to Seo Jun-Ho one last time, Please succeed.

Yes.
And dont die.

I told you not to worry so much.
Even though I look like this…

Fwooosh!

She ignited a giant flame, which fought against the darkness.

Im pretty strong, you see.

Gong Ju-Ha tied her hair back with an elastic band and raised her hands.
The vicious sea of flames moved as if spurred by the command of an orchestra conductor.
The wall of fire and the wall of cockroaches collided, and a sizzling smell instantly filled the streets.
Seo Jun-Ho stood still as he watched the one-sided massacre.
Eventually, he quietly departed.

Night Walking.

Tonight, he would only kill one cockroach.

***

Hm?

Erebo sat inside a scarlet palace and tilted his head.

Why is that crazy witch here? Shes alone, too.

She was a powerful Player, and she was among the top ten Players giving him a headache.
The flame elemental user was in a remote city, destroying his cockroaches all by herself.

This is suspicious.
It has to be a trap.

Erebos wariness shot up, and his vision moved through all the cockroaches in the city.
The first places he checked were the insides of buildings and the citys outskirts to see if this was bait to lure him in.
However, he soon learned that this wasnt the case.

There is no one…
The city truly is empty.

So, what was that girl fighting there all alone?

Why? For what reason?

Erebo couldnt understand it, but for now, he stood up from his seat.

It would be a waste to hastily throw away an opportunity like this.

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Anyway, there was no way he would enter the battlefield until he was certain of his victory.
After all, that was one of the rules he had set for his survival.

If this girl truly is making a mistake, this opportunity will not come twice.

Protecting the hivemind from the flame elemental user had always been one of his nuisances.
If he could just get rid of her, he would instantly emerge victorious from this war.

As such, Erebo spread his wings and took off into the sky.

***

She fights well.

Seo Jun-Ho was standing on the roof of a building on the outskirts of the city.
However, even from this distance, he could see how much of an upper hand she had.
He got the feeling that she might actually be one of the strongest elemental users among the Players.

Well, she is not as skilled as I am, but that child is commendable, the Frost Queen said.

I think shes stronger than you, actually…

Sigh.
If you had met me when I was in my prime, the fear wouldnt have allowed you to look into my eyes.
The Frost Queen sighed and watched the battle for a little longer before she spoke, How long do you think that vixen will last?

I dont know.
If he was being honest, he thought that she would only be able to last for an hour or two more.
Just by looking at the fight, he could tell that her fighting style drained a great amount of magic power.

But that will still be enough…

Gong Ju-Ha didnt have to kill all the cockroaches in the city.
All she had to do was hold out until he killed Erebo.

Seo Jun-Ho closed his eyes and waited.
He had spread his magic all over the city, and he was lying in wait for his prey.

And now…

…Hes coming.

Leading an enormous amount of insects, Erebo appeared in the sky.

As I thought, he retreated by himself.
What a shameless pest.

He has always acted as such.

Erebo released the cockroaches into the battlefield and went off somewhere as usual.
Normally, the distraction formed by the cockroaches would have made Seo Jun-Ho fail to locate Erebo.

But now, it was different.

I can sense him.

Seo Jun-Ho had spread a delicate magic trap resembling a spiderweb.
And through it, he could sense where Erebo was heading in real time.

Ha, so thats where he has been hiding the whole time?

Seo Jun-Ho clicked his tongue.

So that was why he had never been able to find him.
Erebo was currently hiding at the bottom of the river that ran through the city.
He was likely watching the battlefield through the hivemind.

Seems like hes a rat rather than a cockroach.

Seo Jun-Ho coldly smiled.
He then melted into the darkness and disappeared.

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