The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Wiener looked at the ring on her finger.

It seems it cannot accommodate living creatures.

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Chapter 347 The Real Traitor

After Felix and I had sorted out the newly arrived materials, Viña carried the wooden box containing Adramura back to her bedroom.

In order to forge another Ademra in the shortest possible time, Viner needed to have some in-depth communication with it.

"Let me personally verify how much of the story I'm telling is true."

Adramura, wrapped in a floral cotton-padded jacket, was laid out beside Vina's bed, with only the hilt of her sword showing.

With her left hand, Viner gripped the cold hilt of the sword, while with her right hand she casually pulled over a blanket and wrapped herself completely in it.

The light emanating from Gondoraf was blocked by the blanket, and Vena closed her eyes, as if she had fallen asleep.

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Upon waking, Venus found herself floating in the air.

A vast expanse of snow-capped mountains stretches out beneath our feet.

Even though she knew that she had only infiltrated Adramura's consciousness, Viner still shuddered.

"This must be the place where Rufrey chased the demon all the way from the kingdom's border, and the final battle took place," Viner thought to himself.

He had realized it when he heard Adele recount Rufrey's life story.

Adramura only appears at the beginning and end of the story, remaining offline throughout the rest of the time.

This indicates that Admiral was not with Rufray at least when he was rescued.

There was no third witness to Rufry's first encounter with the Frostfire Demon.

Until Rufrey died in battle, he never told his family the details of that battle.

In their second encounter, Frostfire Demon was forced back into his Demon Blood Soul state by Rufry.

The only one who could possibly recreate that battle was Admira, who accompanied Rufry in both of his battles.

As the master of this space of consciousness, Adramura wasn't heartless enough to let Vina just keep watching the snow scene.

A sudden gust of wind swept by, scattering the snow on the ground.

On the snow-covered earth, a sword was revealed, along with a human-shaped ice sculpture beneath its blade.

"No wonder... Rufry used Adramura to seal the demon."

Venere's treasure workshop almost turned into an ice sculpture, so he understood the situation at a glance.

When Rufrey first fought the Frostfire Demon, he had only recently entered the realm of Sword Saint, and his experience and strength had not yet reached their peak.

Facing a seasoned demon who could perfectly fuse the powers of ice and fire, sealing him away was already the greatest effort one could make.

However, according to Edel's account, the demon eventually broke free from Admira's seal.

The Frostfire Demon, who should have been unable to move, suddenly opened its eyes.

As its eyes continued to move, the ice sculpture began to crack with a "crack".

The arms, bruised and purple from the cold, grabbed the falling Admira.

Adramura trembled violently, as if resisting its fall into the hands of the demon.

"it's useless."

The Frostfire Demon looked down at Admira in his hand.

Even though Rufry had once cornered it, it didn't take a weapon without its master seriously.

With a slight flick of his wrist, the demon dispersed the frost released from the sword.

"That damn human."

Recalling the previous battle, even the demon was still shaken.

If it were any other demon here, instead of it, it would truly be sealed away in this icy wasteland, never to see the light of day again.

The demon hadn't expected that Adramura, fully activated by Rufry, could create freezing air at a temperature even lower than its own.

In order to break free from the seal, it had to convert the other half of its power into frost as well.

This act of sacrificing its arm to survive, while enabling it to win the battle of attrition against Ademra, also caused it to forever lose the power to control fire.

Perhaps the title "Frost Demon" would be more fitting for its current situation.

"I will definitely take revenge," the demon said.

To lose to humans in manipulating ice and frost is a greater humiliation than death for it.

It had a premonition that the human who had defeated it would not die so easily.

It will use even more extreme frost to reclaim the dignity that belongs to the demons.

The demon led Ademura away from the snow mountain.

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"Defection?"

The Frost Demon, who had infiltrated back into human society, glanced at the ugly nobleman groveling at his feet.

"Yes, yes, eight years ago Rufry fled to the Empire with the Holy Sword Admira."

The person kneeling and begging for mercy at the devil's feet was none other than the teammate who had advised Rufry against pursuing him further.

"Bullshit! Do you think I don't know whether Rufry has defected or not!" the Frost Demon roared angrily.

When it gets angry, the temperature inside the mansion drops considerably.

The demon threw Admira in front of the nobleman, saying, "Say it to it again."

"Oh no, no, it's missing. Because of Rufly's previous contributions, the official definition is just missing until there is solid evidence."

The nobleman, of course, recognized whose weapon it was and quickly changed his tune, though in his heart he cursed Rufry a hundred times over.

I told you not to chase after him, but you insisted on trying to kill yourself.

Not only did he ruin his own reputation, but he also let the demon take Ademura away.

As if sensing the nobleman's ugly thoughts, Ademra released a large amount of cold air, freezing the nobleman's limbs to the ground.

"Sir, please spare my life!"

The nobleman, who mistakenly thought it was a demon trying to intimidate him, begged for mercy in an even louder voice.

Since he was the only survivor left in the official residence, he wasn't afraid of losing face.

“I have a vague recollection of you,” the Frost Demon said. “The guy who used to swagger around behind Rufrey’s back then, look at you now.”

"Yes, yes, I am guilty and do not deserve to dirty your hands."

The nobleman's voice trembled, filled with obsequiousness and fear.

The cancer of envy and jealousy had long since made him forget where the courage to attack the demon came from.

Wealth, luxury, and beautiful wives and concubines further eroded his last shred of humanity.

Rufrey never betrayed the kingdom; it was he who was truly corrupted by the empire and betrayed his dearest friend and faith.

“I’m not afraid of getting my hands dirty. I don’t intend to let any guy who’s connected to Rufry get away with it.”

The demon raised his demonic hand, which controlled the endless power of frost.

"Wait!" The nobleman had a sudden inspiration. "I have a way to force Rufry to show himself!"

"...speak."

“I have put the Rafna family on trial on the grounds of Rufry’s defection and ordered them to hand over Ademra. They will not hand over Ademra in the hands of the adults.”

"Then we'll deliberately give them a month to see him alive or dead, and then spread the word about it. As long as Rufrey is alive, he certainly won't stand idly by."

He no longer cared about the backlash that would result from forcibly pressuring a sword saint family.

He couldn't stay in this kingdom any longer, so he would escape to the empire whenever he had the chance.

"Then I'll leave it to you to handle. I want to see the results."

The Frost Demon waved his hand, shattering the frost created by Ademura.

The nobleman, who had escaped death, thanked them repeatedly and then limped out of the mansion.

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Chapter 348 Rufry's Last Echo

"This kind of treacherous person who betrays his own people is unlikely to escape punishment."

Even though she knew she was only seeing a memory from the past, Venere still couldn't help but spit at the nobleman.

Adramra seemed pleased with Vina's attitude, rising from the ground and tapping the hilt of his sword at Vina.

"Show me what happened next."

"Vina said to Adramra."

Ademra shone brightly, and the frozen scene began to flow again.

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The entrance to the Lafner family mansion.

The entire Lafner family, young and old, gathered here.

An ice-blue barrier enveloped everyone.

Although Rufury was its primary target for revenge, the Frost Witch had no intention of letting Rufury's people go either.

One dangerous character like Rufry is enough.

The nobles who had gathered the entire Rafna clan here, upon seeing this icy blue barrier, finally understood that the demon had no intention of keeping his promise.

He drew his sword from his waist, mustered all his strength, and slammed it heavily against the thin wall.

His every move even hinted at his peak.

However, it was of no use.

"Hahaha, it's over, it's all over."

The nobleman stared at the broken sword in his hand and fell into utter despair.

He was all too familiar with this move; "Zero Boundary Prison" was Rufry's signature move.

Whether the opponent is human or monster, once the barrier is deployed, the rest is just a matter of cleaning up the battlefield.

The only one to break free from the "Zero Boundary Prison" was the demon who came seeking revenge.

It seemed to be showing off its mastery of frost, which was now superior to Rufry's, and deliberately mimicked the same move to send its people on their way.

Just as the nobles were giving up on themselves, the seemingly indestructible barrier suddenly opened up.

"...Kelda, I need an explanation."

Rufry broke through the barrier and looked at his former friend.

Neither of them is young anymore.

"Haha, you're still alive after all."

Rufry's arrival made Kelda even more hysterical.

"If you're not dead, why did you choose to come back?"

"Since you're not dead, why didn't you come back sooner?"

"If you're not dead, why is that Frostfire Demon still alive?"

"You should all die together!"

Neither Rufry, who learned the truth, nor the demon, who had achieved his goal, had any reason to let him continue to live.