The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"We'll settle our score later. You take my people first—"

Rufry tried to widen the opening in the barrier, hoping to create a passage for everyone.

"Since we've already come all this way, why leave?"

Upon seeing Rufury appear, the Frost Demon instantly descended from the sky.

It casually unleashed a blast of cold air, sealing off the passage that Rufry had painstakingly opened.

"...I truly regret not being able to kill you."

Rufry conjured an ice sword in his hand.

He crossed the border overnight and discovered the "Zero Boundary Prison" as soon as he arrived.

There was clearly no time to find a suitable weapon for him.

"What a coincidence, me too," the Frost Demon laughed.

"You were so full of vigor when you held Adramura in your hands."

"Look at the state you're in now, and you're planning to use this thing to deal with me?"

“That’s enough,” Rufry shook his head. “You used to be called Frostfire Demon, but now it seems you should change your name to Frost Demon.”

"you!"

Rufry's words hit the Frost Demon's sore spot perfectly.

In order to break free from the seal, it completely severed its power to control the flames.

From a Frostfire Demon to a Frost Demon, his strength was more than halved.

However, in terms of mastery over the power of frost alone, it is now stronger than it was back then.

If it kills and devours Rufry, it is confident that it can return to its peak using only the power of the Frost element.

"I hope you can keep being stubborn."

The Frost Demon coldly tossed Admira in front of Rufry.

Ademra seemed much happier to be reunited with her master.

But Rufry hesitated.

"What, are you scared?"

Rufry's hesitant movement caused the Frost Demon to laugh loudly.

"Rufry, who ignored all advice and dared to chase after the demon alone to fight to the death, is actually afraid?"

"Ah, I see." The Frost Demon clapped his hands. "It's because of these burdens, right?"

"I bet they still don't know just how strong you really are."

"To have seen your and Adramura's splendor before they died, their lives were not in vain."

Under the unbridled pressure of the Frost Demon, those who lacked strength found it extremely difficult even to maintain their physical form.

If we add Rufry's influence...

"Rufly, don't worry about us."

At the very front of the clan, a middle-aged man who looked like the head of the family gritted his teeth and stood up.

"Father..."

Looking at his father, who was in the prime of his life but whose temples had turned gray from repeated blows, Rufry was filled with guilt.

"It's a demon. Even if you surrender, it won't let anyone go."

"If you still consider yourself my son, then kill him right here!"

"Humph!"

The Frost Demon let out a cold snort, and the oppressive force was so strong that it crushed the patriarch's leg bone, as if to provoke Rufry.

Unexpectedly, the head of the household was also a tough guy, and even such intense pain did not make him utter a sound.

"Phew—I get it."

Rufry took a deep breath and pulled Ademra up.

Regret or anger, all expressions had vanished from his face.

Instead, there was a bone-chilling cold.

"You will die here today."

"Hahaha, that's the right expression. Too bad, too bad you're not the hero, so you're the only one who will die."

......

"No, that's it?"

Just as Vena was about to watch the sword saint's deadly battle with the demon, the surrounding scenery receded like the tide, turning into a void.

Immediately afterwards, Adramura's phantom slowly appeared.

The previous outburst had depleted its strength, leaving it powerless to recreate the battle of that year.

Viner was slightly disappointed, but thinking of Admira's experience, she finally said softly, "...I'm sorry, I asked for too much."

Adramra gently swayed the blade, indicating to Vina that she didn't need to worry.

Being able to pass on this experience to future generations in its original form can be considered as fulfilling one of Rufrey's wishes.

As for Rufry's final regret...

"If I told you that Rufrey still has descendants alive, would you be willing to go and see them?"

Seeing that Adramra looked like he had fulfilled his wish and was about to disappear at any moment, Vina quickly called out to him.

"?!"

These words seemed to infuse Adramura with some power out of thin air, making even the sword seem more solid.

Although it cannot speak, it raises and lowers the tip of its sword in the air, urgently expressing its will.

"I understand. I'll find a way to send you back."

Upon hearing this promise, Adramura's sword trembled violently, then transformed into a streak of light, plunging into Vina's body without hesitation.

......

"call!"

Wiener suddenly sat up in bed.

Instinctively, he covered his forehead with his right hand, trying to process the sudden influx of information in his mind.

The blanket that had been covering him had long since been kicked off somewhere, leaving only the cold air to keep him company.

Just as this chill was creeping in, Adramra, who was originally icy cold, transmitted a subtle warmth through Vina's left hand.

Viner gently put Ademra back in her place and picked up the student card that was placed next to the bed.

Without considering what time it was, he sent a message to someone.

Chapter 349 The Hidden Truth

The day after the Griffin Battle ended, an uninvited guest arrived at the workshop.

"Where's that guy, Viner?"

Jessica questioned Felix.

She looked as if she hadn't slept all night, with heavy dark circles under her eyes, and her mental state was visibly poor.

In contrast, her anger was rising steadily.

"I messaged him but he didn't reply. Where did he go?"

To coordinate with the operation against Wiener, Jessica Carter specifically set Wiener's news to "Special Focus".

Previously, only Tissa could enjoy this treatment.

As a result, after she finally managed to fall asleep, she was woken up by Viner's message and ordered to go to the Silver Wolf Class's library.

If this happens a few more times, her insomnia symptoms will likely worsen.

"Uh... they probably haven't gotten up yet."

Felix remembered that Vena had brought Adramura back to her room yesterday, so she probably wouldn't go to bed too early.

Given that the Griffin Battle was followed by two days of rest, it's normal for him not to get up in the morning.

"How about I make some tea, and you sit for a while?"

Felix asked.

“Hmm,” Jessica wasn’t about to hold a grudge against Felix because of Venere, “Do you have chamomile tea?”

Chamomile tea has sleep-inducing properties, and she plans to go back and catch up on her sleep after handing over the work to Vina.

"Yes, yes, there was some in the tea that Vena brought back last night."

As he spoke, Felix began preparing tea.

Jessica, who had just sat down, grew angrier the more she thought about it.

How can someone be allowed to order others to work in the middle of the night while they themselves are sound asleep?

She got up and went straight to the door of Venere's bedroom, where she picked the lock with a single lock-picking technique.

"you're awake?"

Pushing open the door, I saw Vina holding an Adramra sword in a standard two-handed stance, his back to the door.

"Ok?"

It wasn't until she heard her name called that she came to her senses.

He put down the sword and turned to face Jessica: "Have you finished investigating what I asked you to do yesterday?"

“What do you think?” Jessica pointed to the dark circles under her eyes. “I did say you could ask me for help if you needed anything, but for something as small as this, Lisette could have helped you. Was it really necessary to text me so late at night?”

“That won’t do, we can’t disturb Lisette’s rest.” Vina shook her head.

He didn't know about others, but at least Vena and Lisette had set each other's messages as special notifications.

Jessica was shivering with cold.

"When I sent you the message, I thought you wouldn't see it until the morning. What's wrong, having trouble sleeping?"

"Ah, I just have insomnia and can't sleep, so I stayed up all night to find out what you wanted."

Jessica, feigning reluctance, pulled the Lionheart from her chest and flung it at Vina.

"Well, thank you."

Wiener reached out and caught the Lion King's Heart.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, the Lion King's Heart vanished into thin air.

With another turn, he held the Lion King's Heart in his left hand and a thin book in his right.

"Let's go play with Big Flower and the others."

Venus placed the Lionheart, which had just been put into the ring and then immediately taken out, leaving him feeling dizzy, on the ground. He gave a few words of advice and then began to look through the book.

The secret teachings of the Silver Wolf Class were not allowed to be taken out of the compound, so the book in her hand was a copy that Jessica had specially extracted and transcribed.

It's not surprising that Rufus, a human swordsman who once single-handedly defeated a demon, has a dedicated biography.

Wiener asked Jessica to help him find out what happened after that battle.

"...The Frostfire Demon suffered severe injuries and fell into a demonic blood soul state, and was subsequently sealed in the eighth level of the dungeon..."

"In this battle, including Sword Saint Rufrey, a total of 143 members of the Rafna family died heroically, with no survivors."

"Rufry had been missing for seven years before the war, and the kingdom had ruled that he had died for his country. Baron Kelda, who happened to visit the Lafner family while mourning his close friend, became the only survivor of the case."

"Kelda suffered severe psychological trauma as a result of this incident. After the investigation was completed, she resigned from all her posts and left the kingdom alone."