Red Yarn Swordsman

The Eternal Snow Mountain

"It's just an illusion, sir" someone spoke very politely to a middle-aged man sitting on a chair facing the window.

"So not only is the caller, he also performs illusions for such a large army?"

"Yes, Sir"

"Hoo" said the middle-aged man.

"Until when are you gonna run the Red Yarn witch?"

....

Forbidden forest. A place where wild animals and magic creatures are located. I walked through the woods feeling terrible. In my mind I always imagined the actions Hani was doing were outrageous. It was fortunate that I used that illusion to avoid bloodshed. Otherwise, that place would be a sea of blood due to Yama's anger.

Now I'm confused. Grandfather said I must prevent war in this world. If not, I fear it will be destroyed in this world. It was all because I felt great power from all over the country. A power equivalent to that of a top-class swordsman, the holy witch.

This land is quite large. I'll be traveling from now on. Forget about Hani, forget about Kalya's daughter and find Widi. I'm honestly still curious about how the dimensional path is. Is it teleportation or what. If it's teleportation I might be able to return to that plain, where Kelana is. Ah, it's been. For now looking for Widi is a top priority.

For now I will go to the place where the snowstorm bandits are. Maybe I'll find a lead on Widi over there. Is he okay now. What is he doing right now? Why do I miss him?

After passing through the forbidden forest I headed to the eternal snow mountains. These mountains are very wide. It will take a lot of time if you have to go around it. I better use God's will to make my vision wide. This will shorten the time. All right, let's get started.

"Open!"

It's straightforward. The whole mountain is clearly visible. There was a settlement in the middle of the valley, but there seemed to be no sign of the same emblem or aura as back then. They might be in another part of the mountain. But where?

Let's look elsewhere. There is hardly a life where the eyes look, except there. There are residential residents. Looks like familiar. Ah, right too. It was a group of snowstorm bandits. But where's Widi? Wait, what the fuck? Widi is respected by them, and there are two?

What's really going on here. They're very similar. Could it be his twin brother, or just a coincidence. Like a betel nut split in two, they are very similar.

"alright. I'll know when I get there"

I rushed straight to the south where the blizzard bandit headquarters were. I fly using deep energy. Now I can manipulate the body and the air around. This is great if used for traveling like this. In addition to shortening the time, this also takes a little energy in. So perfect.

This is a new sight for me. As far as the eye can see, it is only white. Snow seemed to cover this mountain for many years. Maybe even centuries. I don't know, but I'm starting to feel the cold getting stronger the further I get into this mountainous region. This cold is not what it used to be. It's so different. Ice element users alone are not like this. This energy is very powerful.

I remember when I offended that woman. He's an angry man. When he got mad at me, he almost made me and the whole village ice cubes. But fortunately the misunderstanding only lasted a short time, so the villagers were saved.

Well, that was the last story. I don't need to reminisce. But this one really reminds me of him. How's it going, huh?

As I reminisced, I saw that someone was at the highest peak of this mountain range. When I looked at him, he disappeared. But strangely I felt the air of existence there. So I decided to check it out. It's just a hallucination or someone is there.

I'm deflecting direction. At high speed I headed for the highest peak. There's nobody here. There are only rocks covered in heavy snow. Even at the top, this is like flat land that is at a height. Very admirable.

"Who is it!" I felt the air of existence just above the new pointed one that was at the end of the abyss.

I don't get it. What the hell does that mean.

"Sorry, Miss. Can see. What do you mean Miss? I should've seen a fellow human, right?"

The woman smiled and floated down from the top of the rock.

"Ah, I'm so embarrassed. Can you believe I've been here for hundreds of years?" the woman tried to play a riddle.

I'm speechless.

"It seems you don't believe it, yes. Thanks, loh. I called you miss" she said, then laughed sweetly.

"You know. I'm so lonely here. I've been here for almost a thousand years. Believe it?" he threw a question while looking at me.

"Do you know why these mountains are called eternal snow mountains?" he said looking far away somewhere.

"My name, Arisanti" she turned to me and smiled. That smile seemed to hold on for a very long time. I don't know for sure.

"Snow here describes the coldness of my heart that awaits someone who never comes. I'm called the snow goddess. Unlike my name which means one who has a soft heart. But instead, my heart is cold. It's cold"

He let out a long sigh, trying to endure the bitter taste of life he was facing.

"I froze this region because I couldn't bear to see them waiting for their family to come back and it was fulfilled. I'm envious. Envy the wives waiting for their husbands to come home. Envy of distant relatives who met after a long time not coming home. Iri, I'm envious"

Unknowingly, he began to shed tears. He is not wrong to envy those who have happiness. To those who smile in the warmth of the family. I-i understand.

"Why are you telling me this?"

Yeah, I was curious about that. Why did he easily tell me the problem. We met for the first time and that was a while ago.

"We are the same" he said in tears.

"You're looking for someone, aren't you?"

I'm speechless. The same? He knows I'm looking for Widi.

"The girl you're looking for is gone. He disappeared after dimensional displacement the first time you came here. He had no power to endure the pain of the transfer. He died because his power was drained and his life essence was also lost. Since he was a descendant of demons, he was now a fire. Like his ancestors made of fire" he said, knowing everything.

"Yes. The Widi you're looking for has vanished"

Momentary silence. My heart was suddenly empty. Something is missing from my heart.

"Your search was futile. We're the same"