âHow long has it been since we last met?â Frost softly said as she looked into the distance.
I thought for a moment, âAround half a month.â
âHalf a month huhâ¦â¦â Frost let out a sigh and her lips twitched into a smile as she said, âTime passes so quickly. Itâs almost as though I havenât seen anything else but the revival of Dragon City.â
I glanced around, and noticed that there was a bandage wrapped around her shoulder. There was even quite a bit of blood on it and thus I asked, âThat⦠who gave you that wound?â
Frost tilted her head and looked at me, âOh, its nothing. I was just shot by an arrow. It was at a fight a week ago in the east part of the wilderness. Our reinforcements were attacked by a group of cowardly Thorn people. They were covered in sharp thorns, so they were hard to deal with, and there were over ten thousand of themâ¦â
I asked, âThen how did you guys win against them?â
Frost smiled, as her beautiful eyes carried a hint of ruthlessness as she said, âWe led them into a desolated valley, then burned them all to the ground. That way, they wouldnât be able to cause any trouble for Dragon Cityâs Reinforcementsâ¦â
I shivered and said, âThatâ¦â
âIs that too cruel?â Frost turned around and smiled at me, her eyes completely cold, âFor the sake of the rise of Dragon City, Iâve already sold my soul. For the sake of Dragon City, Iâll do whatever it takes, even if it means that I have to become a cold-blooded killer. Iâm willing to do anything.â
I fell into deep thought and sat down on the side of the observation deck. My Emperor Qinâs Sword lay across my lap as I looked into the distance.
Frost looked at me and said, âWhat, do you think Iâm too lowly for you now? Do you⦠do you want to leave me now?â
I said, âI wonât.â
âWhy not?â
âBecause Iâve said before: if you accept me, then Iâll use my life to protect Dragon City and protect you. That will never change in this lifetime.â
âThat will never change in this lifetime⦠never change in this lifetimeâ¦â
Frost knit her brows together and said nothing more. She just stood at my side.
â¦â¦
A few minutes later, Frost suddenly became alert. Her battle boots softly treaded on the snow as her body slowly drifted across the ground. Her beautiful eyes carried her battle spirit as she said, âWho is it! Get out here right now!â
âFrost, itâs me!â
From the air, a grey silhouette softly jumped down. It was a young general that carried a sword, clothed in an exquisite armor. His pair of deep black eyes reflected a playful look within them.
The person who came was none other than Luo Lin, Dragon Cityâs Earl, and our true commander.
Frost quickly knelt to the ground and said, âMr. Luo Lin, please forgive your underling for being so disrespectful!â
Luo Lin nodded and said, âPlease rise, itâs no big deal!â
Frost said, âMister, arenât you discussing important matters in the main hall? Why⦠why did you come to the observation deck all by yourself? Itâs extremely cold here, you should go backâ¦â
Luo Lin laughed and said, âFrost, did you forget that I had also started off as a scout like you? In the past, there were numerous cold nights when we had to go out into the sea of snow and kill violent beasts. Whatâs this little observation deck count as? I came out in the middle of the night to work out my bones and muscles, as well as to clear my head a bitâ¦â
Frost was stunned, âMister, is there anything worrying you?â
Luo Lin nodded and said, âYup, just this afternoon, one branch of Dragon Cityâs cavalry was attacked in the Ba Huang Wilderness. Seven people were killed and we lost nine of our battle horses. Even the teamâs leader, Aike, died in battle. He was a boy that I had brought from the town, and I was feeling a little guiltyâ¦â
âWhat?!â
Frost made a fist and angrily said, âWho dares to attack our recon cavalry troops?â
Luo Lin took a deep breath and said, âIt was Ba Linâs Unsullied Cavalry under the Wolf Clanâs Soul Devourer Cityâs duke in Ice Ridge Mountain!â
âThe Unsullied Cavalry?â
âYes.â Luo Linâs face was heavy as he said, âUnsullied Cavalry. Itâs a rare type of land based army. Every Unsullied soldier must be an orphan, and on the day they are born, they must be castrated. That way, theyâll lose all of their desires and will become stronger. Ba Lin that old bastard dug out a few wolf dens from outside of the city, and obtained over a thousand ice wolf cubs. Heâs trained those ice wolves to become mounts, and has thus created a formidable Unsullied cavalry. They donât feel any pain, and they only follow the orders of Ba Lin. Legend has it that whoever has Ba Linâs sword can command that branch of one thousand Unsullied!
Frostâs beautiful eyes glowed, âMister, you mean thatâ¦â
âExactly!â Luo Lin waved his fist and smiled, âDragon City is now facing danger from both the North and the West, so we need to quickly rebuild our strength. I plan to assign every soldier that is above rank 7 to attack the Soul Devourer City, kill Ba Lin, and steal his sword. That way, I can command the one thousand Unsullied soldiers and turn them into Dragon Cityâs army, which would follow only Dragon Cityâs orders!â
Frost narrowed her eyes and said, âMister, is obtaining the Unsullied really that pressing of a matter?â
Luo Lin nodded and said, âOur battle with the Dark Dwarves had resulted in many losses. The three great cities canât assign any more elite battle students to join the ranks of Dragon City. The recruitment posters that weâve posted in each city have been ripped within minutes of being put up. Thereâs no other way, we can only choose the path where we will gain more soldiers, and what better way is there than to obtain the Unsullied? Plus the ice wolves are extremely sturdy and they run extremely fast, which gives them a great impact force. Theyâre the best way to deal with the Dark Dwarves.â
âButâ¦â¦ If we assign so many soldiers to Soul Devourer City, weâll definitely receive many losses. Instead of thatâ¦â
Frostâs clear eyes brought out her battle intent as she said, âHow about you just let me go? I can sneak into Soul Devourer City without a sound, kill Ba Lin, steal his sword, and bring the Unsullied army to Dragon City. Mister just needs to send down the ropeâ¦â
âYou⦠can you really do it?â
âMay master please have trust in me!â Frost knelt to the ground.
Luo Lin grunted and suddenly looked towards me as he said, âThen Iâll leave this to you, Frost. You are our Dragon Cityâs Dragon Knight Lieutenant. You are also my most trusted general. Why donât you bring your student along, maybe that little brat can help with something?â
âHuh?â Panic flashed through Frostâs eyes and she said, âMister, it canât be done. He⦠his experience is too little. Soul Devourer Cityâs King Ba Lin is extremely cruel. If something goes wrongâ¦â
I stood up and softly said, âFrost, donât say anything more. Iâll go with you. I donât want you to go to that sort of a place by yourself anyway!â
Frost made a fist and lowered her voice as she said, âIdiot, youâll die!â
I picked up my sword and said, âI wonât. Besides, even if I die, it should be enough in exchange for your chance to liveâ¦â
âYouâ¦â
Frost gave a deep sigh, then smiled and said, âAlright. Pack up your things and set off with me!â
âIâm ready whenever you areâ¦â
âThenâ¦â Frost looked up at the sky. A snowflake fell onto her cheek and she said, âThen letâs leave now, while the sun isnât up yet. Weâll go to Soul Devourer City and take the power to command the Unsullied!â
âAlright!â
â¦â¦
âDing!â
[System Notification]: You have accepted an SS level quest ãSeize the Authorityã!
Quest Details: Head to northwest of Ba Huang City to Soul Devourer City, assisted by ãFrost - Magnificentã, and kill the cityâs King Ba Lin. Also take his sword and give the authority to command 1000 Unsullied to Dragon Cityâs Duke Luo Lin. After this quest is complete, you will receive an extremely generous reward!
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Awesome, an SS quest. The experience and equipment would be extremely good. Not to mention the fact that thereâd at least be a +5 charm increase. However, there was a condition that Frost couldnât die, or else everything would be over.
As I stood on a side of the observation deck I said, âShould we climb the long way down from the side?â
âNo needâ¦â
Frost walked up to me, then wrapped a hand around my armor and said, âHold on tight!â
âOk!â
Reaching out, I hugged onto my beautiful teacherâs perfumed shoulder. At that moment a delicate fragrance wafted toward me. I didnât even have time to enjoy the smell before Frost suddenly rushed down the city wall. Her shoes stepped upon miniature cycles of air flow, and just like a snowflake dancing in the air, she landed at the bottom of Dragon City. Although it wasnât actual flight, it was not too different from the experience.
The two of us steadily landed onto the ground. Frost looked at me and smiled, âYou can let go of me nowâ¦â
âOh, sorryâ¦â
I quickly let go. Frost then smiled and said, âThereâs no need to apologize. Shall we head out?â
âYup!â
I began running into the distance, following Frost, even though she had purposely walked a bit slower to wait for me. Her battle robes flowed behind her. Running with such a beautiful teacher was quite an enjoyable experience!
After half an hour, we could see a black city in the distant plains. Behind it was the towering Ice Ridge Mountain. This city was practically parallel to Dragon City, able to survive the harsh conditions of the environment. It was clear that the cityâs master had the means to complete such a feat.
âBe careful!â
Frost immediately rushed before me to shield me. Her hand seemed to grasp the air and âPa!â, she had grabbed onto an arrow that was shot in my direction. The arrowhead was even releasing a cold glow; it was absolutely terrifying!
I scanned the area. The attack had come from the bushes, where a soldier was riding a great white wolf. This was the legendary Unsullied, a Lv 75 Phantom Tier monster! I reached out and activated [Binding Chains], and âPa!â I bound the giant wolf to the ground. I opened my hand again and activated [Great Realm of Desolation]!
Bang!
3517!
Frost lifted her sword and walked over, âMake it quick, donât let this create too much sound!â
I waved my Emperor Qinâs Sword and activated a [Combo], taking away another chunk of the Unsulliedâs health. With a small wave of Frostâs sword, âKa Chaâ, the soldierâs head had flown off. Blood spurted everywhere, and the body even jerked a few times.
â¦â¦
I looked toward the city and Frost gave a deep sigh as she said, âLetâs kill another Unsullied. We can put on their clothes to infiltrate the city. Otherwise thereâs no way we can penetrate the center to get to Ba Lin.â
âOk.â
As we walked forward, there was another Unsullied that was beheaded by Frost. I pulled on its cloak and helmet. Since the Magic Spite Armor was already black, it was already similar enough to the Unsullied outfit, so I didnât need to cover anything. As for the wolf mounts, there was no need. My level was not high enough to ride any mounts. The settings for players and NPCs were different. For a Lv 75 mount, players had to be Lv 100 to ride it; there was no such thing as fairness.
â¦â¦
âShuaâ¦â¦â
Black robes flew behind Frost, revealing the entire set of Unsullied armor she was wearing underneath. She looked at me and I looked back at her.
âWhatâs wrong? Does something not look right?â She asked.
I pointed toward her ample chest and said, âThatâs⦠too bigâ¦â
At that moment, Frostâs cheeks grew red. However, she quickly regained her composure and said, âDonât worry, Iâll use a chest plate cover to cover it up. People most likely wonât notice, donât worryâ¦â