Chapter 324

I picked up the menu,

"Hmm, next is..."

"Wait a second.

Aisha, it's time to stop, stop. I'm going to climb the mountain afterward. Hey?"

"Mm.

I understand..."

For some reason, my chopsticks moved forward; Uranus stopped me from ordering a few bowls of udon. Hehe, I wasn't full yet... If this were the end, I should have added more toppings, like green onions and fried eggs.

The Rice Balls were also delicious, but Uranus ordered many small Rice Balls to carry along while climbing the mountain, and packed them up. Besides, asking for so much free tea to fill your water bottle is also terrible. As usual, we organized our cards, packed up our scarves, and left the place where we had dinner.

Uranus covered his mouth with a fluffy scarf,

"After I deposit the money at the trade shop, I'll head to the Snow Mountain."

"Mm."

Are you still going? Are you ready?

"You're going to climb a Snow Mountain, aren't you? Is that okay?"

Seam asked a question similar to what I was thinking.

"Didn't you say that at the clothing store yesterday?

I'm going to prepare it so I can take it to the Snow Mountain.

I've gotten used to these clothes for a day, so let's just continue like this."

Hmm... although that makes sense.

"Is this gear really okay?"

"It's fine, no problem."

That is a phrase that makes you feel a vague sense of danger... It is fluffy.

"... Something. The way Aisha looked at me made me feel strange."

"Hm? No, nothing."

"Yes?"

"Yes...

I'm going to challenge the Snow Mountain, so I can't deny that I'm worried."

"I really won't climb like this.

Don't worry, I'll perform some techniques before we climb up."

I see.... Then say so sooner. Alright, then I'll leave it to you.

After depositing money at the shop, we left the north side of Snowflake Town and headed straight for the Snow Mountain. Unlike when I went fishing, the piled-up snow did not become thin, but gradually became thicker.

Everyone was speechless. I don't think I'm tired, but I think I'm getting more nervous.

"I'll take a break before climbing the mountain, so let's walk a bit faster until then."

Uranus accelerated, and everyone picked up their pace. I don't have Hatsu yet, but I don't feel tired because I don't have any baggage. If that's the case, this is just a good warm-up.

Seam breathed a little. Meleoron still looked fine. Does this area meet expectations?

About 20 minutes later, we arrived in front of the Snow Mountain.

... Looking at the terrain, you can't tell it's a Snow Mountain from here. I know there is a gentle slope here and in the distance, but I don't know where the boundary between the mountain range and the plain is. It's all white. If you look down a little, you can tell from the annoying slope.

Anyway, only a snowy billboard indicated that the mountain path started from here.

"Snowflake Mountain Trail: Beware of monsters, avalanches, and landslides!"

Hee hee hee, that's an unpleasant phrase. Monsters are fine, but what about avalanches and landslides? If there are any, I feel I should be prepared.

Uranus looked at us and clapped his hands,

"Let's rest here for a while.

While we rest, I will explain the purpose of this Snow Mountain."

The siblings took a deep breath and sat down. Oh, I know Seam, but Meleoron is also tired. Maybe it's just posing.

Uranus also sat cross-legged on the snow, so I sat down too.

"This Snow Mountain has three main goals.

The first is the Discovery of the Hot Spring.

It appears randomly somewhere on the Snow Mountain, but you don't have to search blindly.

I think I said this before, but this is where monsters appear, and basically, as you climb the mountain, they come out from different places.

So, the closer you are to the Hot Spring, the higher the frequency of monster appearances. Therefore, if you follow the signposts with higher appearance frequencies, you can easily find the Hot Spring.

The reward for this is the Specified Pocket Card 'Beauty Hot Spring'.

The second is to Collect Monster Cards.

There are 10 types of monsters that appear in this Snow Mountain, and by exchanging these 10 types, you can obtain the items needed to get the S-rank Specified Pocket Card.

I can do this while looking for the Hot Spring, so if I don't forget to Fixed a card, it will be easy to complete. If I don't hurry to Exchange them, the Specified Pocket will be under pressure.

The third is to look for the Ring.

I was asked to find a commemorative Ring in the Snowflake, which is buried in the snow in an area prone to avalanches.... So it's hard to avoid places prone to avalanches.

As a reward for finding it, you will get a Gem Card, which is what you need to obtain the Blue Planet.

Those are the three purposes. Any questions?"

Hmm, hmm, hmm.... I have a lot of questions to ask.

Just as I was thinking about what to ask, Seam immediately raised his hand.

"What?"

"May I have some tea?"

Oh my. Uranus and I gently moss, and Meleoron sighed.

"What?"

With Uranus's permission, Seam fumbled with Luke.

"Also, please give us each a Kairo. Two for everyone."

"From now on, I will use it constantly while advancing."

"Yes."

Hmm...

"Finding a Hot Spring is like finding a Hot Spring with beautiful skin in the snow, right?"

"That is correct."

"It is like discovering a Hidden Hot Spring in the mountains."

"Are the monsters powerful?"

Meleoron asked. Of course, you didn't explain the appearance monsters at all.

Uranus crossed his arms and tilted his head slightly.

"Compared to strength, fighting in the snow is the most troublesome."

"All the enemies in Greed Island have similar strength."

"Within the same rank range, but..."

I am curious about that, but I think I will ask this before I forget.

"You said you were looking for a Ring buried in the snow, but how did you find it?"

"Hmm..."

"You can tell where an avalanche might occur by observing it, but how to specifically find it is a problem."

"Yes."

"As expected, the range is too wide, I feel it doesn't matter much..."

"Most likely."

"Well, this is my job."

Dun-dun, Uranus hit the area below his eyes. Oh, that kind of thing... no, can you do it?

"Are your eyes that versatile?"

Uranus was surprised.... Hey, I asked too much. I tend to ask for too much.

"... I don't know how to answer that, but there are things you can do and things you cannot do."

"If you ask me if I am omnipotent, what do you think?"

"Yes, tea."

"Hmm. I will accept it."

Uranus took the cup from Seam, moved his scarf aside, and took a sip of tea.

"My eyes can see Qi normally."

"Therefore, if you perform 'Gyo', you can make high-precision determinations within a considerable range."

"So, the Ring you are looking for is wrapped in an aura. Perhaps just to make it easier to find."

"Even so, if the Ring is buried underground, I can't do anything, but if it is in the snow, I can do something."

Hmm? Aura cannot penetrate a basic shield... even using 'Circle', if it is completely covered and completely blocked, it cannot be detected.

Since it cannot detect deep underground, can it not detect a thick layer of snow?

"But..."

"Does snow become Hard when it piles up?"

"Can you find a Ring buried in thick snow?"

Uranus smiled and shook his head. Sideways.

"No. Impossible."

Little by little. Then how do I find it?

"Aisha."

"How do you think the Ring is placed? Game-like."

... Game-like...

"Somewhere in the Snow Mountain, randomly in a place where avalanches are prone to happen?"

"Well, actually, some items are placed randomly. Like a floating Stone."

"But the Ring I am looking for now is not even a designated pocket card. It is D-Rank."

"It is too difficult to place it randomly somewhere in the Snow Mountain, isn't it?"

"I suppose so, but..."

If you had told me the rank beforehand, I would have reconsidered. I am a bit lacking in information.

"Based on Aisha's premise, it is impossible for me."

"Nothing can be found in piled-up snow, and there are many places in the Snow Mountain prone to avalanches."

"So, regarding the initial explanation of the event, I heard that a widow in Snowflake Town lost her husband in an avalanche, and the Ring her husband was supposed to be wearing could not be found."

"By receiving a request to search for that Ring, the event usually begins."

"... That is a good advance deal."

"Ancestor."

"The reason my husband died was an avalanche, so it's best to find a place where avalanches easily occur. But I cannot tell you the exact location. Don't you think that is very impolite?"

"..."

"The acquisition event for the D-Rank is strange."

"Yes. So my guess is this."

"It's not that I can't tell you where it is, but that I cannot tell you. —Anywhere is fine."

"…Isn't it said that because it's random, it's impossible to distinguish?"

"In that case, it is too difficult for a D-Rank, so I will go back and say it."

"But there is another possible reason."

"Satisfy the conditions, exit."

"What are the possible conditions in this case?"

Think about it—my heart went cold. No way...

"…Avalanche… will it happen?"

Uranus blinked and pointed at me with a slight gesture. Are you an idol?

"Yes, that is correct!"

"Frankly speaking, if you cause an avalanche, this Ring will be placed in the snow after the avalanche."

"In that case, the part where the snow falls is not Hardened at all, and I can find it with my own eyes."

I couldn't help but look at my siblings. Both of them had their eyes wide open.

"Hey..."

"That is too Extreme..."

"Can you create an avalanche?"

"I mean, how do you wake me up?"

"I will explain later. I have already prepared a suitable trigger to cause an avalanche."

"If an avalanche really happens, I will handle it, so you will be fine."

I have already put it into practice... Well done, really.

"By the way, when an avalanche occurs, all sorts of strange things other than the Ring will appear in the snow."

"I carry such a lost aura on me, so I am really jealous."

"Wearing a hat and gloves is fine, but when a frozen Brush comes out, I am really scared."

"Hm!?"

What is a frozen scrubbing brush?

During the break, Uranus continued to explain the monsters that appear in the Snow Mountain. In the middle, Chimera handed him tea, and he continued his long-winded speech.

—White mice are a subspecies of remote-controlled mice; they hide in the snow instead of hiding in the shadows—

—This type of slime does not attack, but its body maintains a fairly low temperature—

—If you stay vigilant as usual, white things will emerge from the snow, and you will get a reaction—

—If you do not attack with Flow correctly, this one is the same—

—After all, swarms of points are troublesome, and on top of that, the body hair is all white—

—I don't have threats unique to the Snow Mountain, but if I am attacked from the sky, I will counterattack—

—There are quite a few monsters that Throw projectiles like this, so basically do not let your guard down—

"—The probability of this guy's roar triggering an avalanche is very low."

Phew...

That is all for this kind of place.

Hmm... I see. Many monster subspecies often appear. This is a minor change to the Snow Country specifications.

"I've been thinking, but you remember very clearly."

"Honestly, I forgot most of it, even though I keep saying that."

Chimera said this with a half-admiring, half-angry expression, while Meleoron was half-angry and half-resigned.

"Even so, it's better than a first-glance battle without any information, you know a little bit, don't you?"

"Furthermore, this is information that does not move. If it were Flowing information, I wouldn't remember every detail. It is also because it is entangled by an S-Rank Specified Pocket."

Uranus answered politely. Thank you for your hard work before climbing, really.

"Then, let's start climbing."

"Aisha, turn around."

"Yes."

When Uranus stood up, I also lifted my hips and turned around. I am used to it too.

I waited for a while, and he did nothing. What? There is nothing to worry about. Lift and lower your heels to urge him.

"…Um, Aisha. Sorry, the muffler..."

"Ah! Sorry."

I hurriedly rolled up the muffler wrapped around me. That's right, it was just a hiding place. Take the hair out from the down.

"I think about it every time, but Aisha's hair color and luster are very good."

"Thanks to the Hot Spring, I feel much better than usual."

"Is that so?"

"If so, please show me yours too."

"Hm? I don't mind."

"Hey, you two.

Flirting is fine, but finish it as soon as possible."

"Too noisy.

It's fine, let's chat a little."

"We were just chatting, I'll go right away."

Meleoron sighed and shrugged.

"Big sister, aren't you flirting?"

"I think I was."

"Don't do that."

"Oh, now you're distracted.

You can't just do it casually, because your Aura will slowly weaken."

"What are you talking about?

If it were you, you could do it while humming a tune, right?"

"...... If you want to do it that way, you can, but that's not the problem.

I said, if I mess up, it won't be funny."

"I understand, so please do it as soon as possible."

"Yes, yes..."

The Aura of Uranus enveloped my body. That's right, just like this. I can finally fight.

"Also, I will draw a Kamiji on my shoes.

Everyone except me."

"Is that for anti-slip?"

"Yes.

I straightened my hair and wrapped a scarf around myself.

"I've been thinking about your special gait.

To be honest, I don't think climbing Snow Mountain in anti-slip shoes is a good idea.

You said you would perform some techniques, so I guess you have the skill to walk on snow without slipping."

"...... That's right. No sound.

I'll explain while I do it, can you turn the soles toward me? Should I squat down?"

Yes. I have already wrapped myself in Aura, and of course, I cannot let it go easily.

As I sat down, bent my knees, and pointed at the soles of my shoes,

"Um... sorry. I'm going to touch you a little."

Uranus held the ankle of my shoe and tapped my heel with it to remove the snow and mud from the sole.

"Oh, sorry."

"It's okay, I just realized it too.

I'll do it right away, please wait a moment."

A Finger touched the sole and traced it. Without looking at it,

"Since just now, my gait has been a mix of martial arts and a just-in-case measure.

That said, most of the time it's just moving, and I rarely go out of my way to activate its ability."

"Really? Do you do it a lot?"

"I thought you were using your ability all the time."

"No...

If it's related to the gait, then not that much.

Only when I use the god character like this, when I am seriously retreating."

"You climbed the tree vertically, didn't you?

How about that?"

"I see a good point. What I'm doing right now is just that.

As expected, when I put it on my shoes, I used a divine character, but what I did was more than just application, and it wasn't my ability."

"...... Just in case, are you doing this at the application level?"

Never heard of it. Maybe I just didn't know.

"Yeah... Aisha, it's over.

Next, Meleoron or Seam."

"You, please go first."

"Big sister go first."

"It's fine, you go first—"

"Sister—"

"Ah, Omara is no longer flirting."

"Where are you!?"

I'm sure you are doing this.

"Wow.

Do it properly, you two hurry up and turn your shoes to the soles."

Uranus patted them as he carved Kamiji onto the shoes of the two.

"So, what effect does this have?"

"I used to climb trees in the past.

Strictly speaking, it raises the coefficient of friction between the soles and the contact surface to a very high level. So it won't slip."

"Ha!

Then can I walk through trees too?"

"If not.

That is because I am doing it by combining it with my gait.

You can run for a short time, but I wouldn't recommend it until you get used to it."

"After all, without Cultivation, isn't it useless?"

"I think it would be better to get used to it.

It is more slippery than walking on normal ground in regular shoes, so if you don't like it, you will hurt your ankles and knees.

... Alright. You two are both fine.

Everyone try walking, jogging, sliding on purpose, and so on.

Fortunately, it isn't snowing; I want to climb up quickly."

"How long will this effect last?"

"Half a day."

If it is half a day because of the effect of the Divine Rune, it can be considered quite short. I think I am saving aura for this.

For a while, I tried moving with the shoes Uranus taught me, but they didn't slip at all... It was so slippery that you had to be careful not to trip or hit moss.

"Isn't it hard to walk like this?"

"That's right. That is the reason why I got used to it.

Crampons, which are iron claws, are attached to the shoes; this is standard equipment for climbing Snow Mountain, but it is troublesome because it is difficult to walk on normal ground.

With that kind of Divine, it is completely light, and it doesn't matter where you walk; it is easy once you get used to it."

"But there is one thing that worries me...

Is it a bit hard to jump? It's like the snow is strangely sticking to it..."

"Ah, of course.

You didn't explain it clearly."

Uranus lifted one leg and pointed to his sole. There was also some snow on the sole.

"First of all, even if you don't do anything, the aura will be somewhat sticky.

The effect on organic matter is particularly strong, and the same goes for liquids. So it is also a bit sticky on snow. It contains a lot of water."

The snow on my sole fell off by itself. Putting his foot down, Uranus gave a light wave,

"When I climbed trees, I controlled the stickiness of the aura by increasing and decreasing it just like I did just now.

But if I use Kamiji to do it, neither I nor the person wearing the shoes can control the aura. So what can I do? I will have Meimei tap her toes to knock the snow off."

I see.... Perhaps Hisoka's Bungee Gum also sublimates the stickiness of aura into an ability.