Chapter 227
Its body was larger than a sizable mansion, and its two fists were so huge they felt alien.
The two tusks protruding from its lips jutted upward, exuding a ferocious aura.
If he had to give the creature a name, this would be perfect.
Yeti.
Snap-.
As Franz snapped his fingers, six magic circles were drawn in the air.
The magic circles each took on a different color, because Franz had used the six elemental magic that formed the foundation of magic for his experiment.
Then he should try the fire attribute first.
As he gestured in the air, the red magic circle was dyed with light and a small fireball was fired.
Boom-!
The fireball caused an explosion the moment it touched the creature’s body. For an instant, the direction of the wind reversed, creating the illusion that the blizzard had stopped.
“As expected, an attribute on the opposite end of the spectrum has good power.”
Because he had significantly reduced the magic’s power, it wasn’t enough to take the creature’s life. However, it was enough to burn away the white fur covering its body and leave burn marks on its skin.
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The yeti let out a cry. Intense anger could be felt from the sound, which was as resounding as its massive body.
Soon, the creature kicked off the ground and leaped high into the air.
Watching the creature draw closer and closer, Franz thought.
'I don’t know how such a massive creature can be so agile.'
Well, it didn’t really matter.
“Yuna.”
“Yeah, just trust me.”
Yuna spoke in a confident voice and drew her sword. The radiant sword, which even exuded a sense of holiness, was proof that she was a hero.
In the meantime, the yeti had already closed in right before their noses.
Craaash-!
The creature fell from the air and slammed down with its giant fist. The snow piled up on the ground scattered, making the area hazy.
Eventually, when the snow obscuring their vision cleared, Franz was still standing tall in that spot.
Yuna was standing in front of him, having laid her sword horizontally to block the yeti’s fist.
Was it a great shock to be defeated in pure physical strength by the small animal in front of it? The yeti let out another cry and raised its remaining arm high.
Naturally, there was no way Franz would just stand by and watch the creature’s actions.
Light entered the five magic circles still floating in the air.
Pat, pat-.
Franz brushed off the snow that had piled up on Yuna’s head.
At the same time, magic was fired from the magic circles. Five spells, each with a different attribute, headed toward the creature.
Bang-!
Taking a direct hit from the magic, the yeti lost its balance and staggered before soon collapsing.
“Franz, is it okay? You said you needed to investigate.”
“It’s fine.”
He had deliberately fired the spells at different parts of its body. Later, when he investigated the creature’s body, he would be able to tell which magic was more powerful.
Not that there was any need to worry in the first place.
Thud-!
As if living up to Franz’s expectations, the yeti raised its body. The pure white fur covering its skin was dyed red in various places.
But why was it? The creature actually stood back, widening the distance.
Since it might use magic, Franz watched the creature without letting go of his tension.
It was then.
The creature gathered the snow piled on the ground with both hands, then pressed down firmly to compress it. Just like humans usually did when having a snowball fight.
“Is it seriously planning to throw that right now…?”
He couldn’t say the creature’s actions were wrong. No, rather, he should call it clever.
Because the moment it became certain it couldn’t win in close combat, it had sought another method.
Perhaps if it were an ordinary soldier, they would have been hit by that snowball and died on the spot, but…
Unfortunately, it had met the wrong opponent.
“I’m pretty good at snowball fights too.”
Yuna picked up a handful of snow, then pressed down firmly with her hands to compress it.
The yeti raised its arm to throw the snowball, and at the same time, Yuna likewise raised her arm.
Soon, the two snowballs were fired toward each other.
The result of the snowball fight was, naturally, Yuna’s victory.
The small snowball Yuna threw pierced right through the large snowball and blew the yeti’s head off.
Franz thought, watching this blankly.
“I should never get into a snowball fight with Yuna.”
It was only called a snowball fight; what Yuna threw was no different from a cannonball.
No one has a snowball fight with a cannon, after all.
“S-sorry. I didn’t know it would die like this…”
Yuna immediately apologized. Seeing her pupils shaking, she seemed quite flustered.
“It’s fine. I found out enough.”
That it moved alone rather than in a pack, and that it used snowballs to make ranged attacks.
Besides that, he had figured out its overall behavioral patterns, so this could be considered enough information.
He could slowly figure out the rest while investigating the corpse.
“But you’re really warm.”
Yuna spoke quietly and clung to him.
He had suddenly become a human heater, but he decided to be understanding and let it go. Just because she was a hero didn’t mean she didn’t feel the cold.
Afterward, it was when they packed up the yeti’s corpse and were about to set off again.
“The snow stopped…”
Yuna muttered in a low voice as she looked up at the sky.
Certainly, just as she said, the snow pouring from the sky had stopped, and the dark clouds were clearing away.
Did the weather change periodically? Or was there another cause?
He didn’t know which of the two it was, but he could know this one thing for sure.
That from now on, they wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of searching with their eyes.
Snap-.
As Franz snapped his fingers, magic power rapidly spread out into the surroundings.
Thanks to the blizzard disappearing, he was able to use detection magic.
As a result of grasping the surrounding terrain and features like that.
“Yuna, it’s this way.”
In a cave not too far away, he was able to discover the labyrinth’s boss.
The creature seemed to feel the magic power, but couldn’t pinpoint it accurately. It was merely looking around, after all.
It would be safe to consider it weaker than the boss they had met in the labyrinth of Nostra.
Not that he had any intention of letting his guard down, though.
Afterward, Franz began to climb the snow mountain with Yuna.
Numerous monsters, including yetis, blocked their path, but thanks to Yuna, they were able to dispatch them relatively easily. They also gathered many specimens to use for investigation.
It was during this time.
“Is it because it’s been a while since we traveled like this? It’s more fun than I thought.”
Yuna said as she diligently waded through the knee-deep snow.
The reason they had deliberately chosen to suffer despite having the convenient means of Spatial Movement Magic was because they needed information.
It would be great if everyone could use Spatial Movement Magic, but reality wasn’t like that.
What the world needed right now was a labyrinth strategy guide for ordinary people, not a review of the Hero’s Party’s labyrinth conquest.
Apart from that…
“I feel the same. It’s reasonably fun.”
Franz was feeling quite pleasant.
Exploring the unknowns of labyrinths and gates was one thing, and embarking on an adventure to an unknown place was another.
Subjugating the Demon Lord was an adventure in its own right, but perhaps because their lives were on the line back then, it wasn’t particularly enjoyable.
“Franz, will places like this appear again in the future?”
“They’ll probably keep appearing even after you grow old and die.”
“Then could you call me sometimes too? I want to wander around together like this.”
He wondered if there was any reason to deliberately take on such a hassle, but…
“Sure, I’ll call you.”
If she wanted it, calling her wasn’t particularly difficult. She would definitely be of help, too.
How long had they walked while conversing like that?
“Franz, it’s here, right?”
“Yeah, it’s here.”
Franz arrived in front of a massive cave.
The unpleasant magic power felt from inside was undoubtedly the boss’s.
“Let’s go.”
The two moved their steps into the cave without hesitation.
The cave was quite massive. To the point where it was more than twice the size of the labyrinth they had experienced earlier.
And naturally, monsters also existed.
“Yuna, they’re coming.”
“I know…!”
What appeared this time were rabbit-like monsters.
Covered entirely in white fur, the creatures seemed harmless at first glance, but…
Kiyaaak-!
They were very vicious creatures with sharp blades attached to their heels.
Furthermore, these small creatures swarmed in packs, making them incredibly annoying.
Of course, they were only annoying and not threatening.
Franz and Yuna ruthlessly slaughtered such creatures as they advanced deep into the cave.
Only countless bloodstains remained in the places they passed through.
How far had they advanced like that? The number of appearing monsters gradually decreased until they finally disappeared completely.
That meant it was slowly becoming time.
Sure enough, it wasn’t long after that they were able to face the creature.
Pure white scales covering its entire body, a tongue split in two at the end, and vertically slit pupils.
What Franz faced was a giant snake.
The creature raised its head as if it had been waiting for them to come.