The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

A sharp ice needle pierced silently through the back of the messenger's head.

The messenger froze, then fell from his horse and died.

The warhorse felt the weight on its back suddenly disappear, stopped in confusion, and gently nuzzled its master as he landed.

Unsurprisingly, there was no response.

Just as the warhorse was about to let out a mournful neigh, a figure descended from the sky and landed lightly on the horse's back.

Having just lost its owner, how could it accept such humiliation?

It raised its hooves, attempting to throw the uninvited guest off its back.

"brute."

The man uttered two words softly, yet his voice carried an irresistible authority.

The warhorse seemed to sense immense terror, instantly becoming trembling and daring not to resist in the slightest.

The man gave the order again: "Go."

The warhorse turned back to look at its master lying on the snow one last time, a trace of sadness and reluctance flashing in its eyes, before it reared up and continued on its way toward the mansion.

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Xuelu Valley was once again covered in heavy snow.

"Is it snowing again?"

When Vina returned to the valley and saw this unusual scene of half snow and half sunshine, she suddenly realized something.

He took out the Demon-Seeking Compass, injected it with magic essence, and the pointer indeed began to turn red.

"I should have realized it sooner! This snow was also brought by the demons!"

Wiener slapped himself and immediately ran in the direction the compass indicated.

Sigurd, sitting in front of the glass jar, saw it more clearly than Wiener.

"...ninety."

Ten red dots, several times larger than the Rock-Chewing Monster, appeared out of thin air and landed in Snowdrift Valley.

Each of them is far stronger than the stone monsters underground, and even at closer range, they can withstand Amra's suppressive actions.

Judging from their movement trajectory, they were clearly heading towards densely populated areas.

“Senior Jessica!” Sigurd contacted her without hesitation. “There are signs of demons in Snowdrift Valley. Could you please send Vena and Felix back to the valley?”

Just as Sigurd had guessed, what the Iceblade Knights had encountered earlier were merely stone monsters banished to the surface.

The stone monsters that appeared later were a step up in both size and threat level.

Even with the methods provided by Wiener, the situation remains tense.

Compared to the battle underground, the demons appearing in Snowdrift Valley seemed more like a feint.

Sigurd dared not easily recall Jessica and could only hope for the other two.

But that alone is still not enough to guarantee safety.

Snowdrift Valley is extremely empty, and it would be difficult for Vina and his companion alone to take full care of it.

“Uncle Jegan!” Sigurd turned to look beside him, “Can you take care of those in the east?”

“What if they come this way, young master—” Jegan frowned.

“I will keep in touch with you and notify you immediately if anything changes,” Sigurd said earnestly.

"I understand."

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“Vina?” Jessica sensed for a moment. “Isn’t he already in the valley?”

She only left teleportation marks on Venus, Felix, and Anna this time, so they can teleport there whenever needed.

As for others, firstly, they don't have the energy to take care of everyone, and secondly, it's inconvenient for them.

After all, leaving a mark means that Jessica can get close at any time, and if she has malicious intentions, it would be easy for her to stab her in the heart.

Because of this, Jessica is ranked as the highest threat level in the internal hierarchy of the three kingdoms.

This position previously belonged to the Sky Demon.

This has nothing to do with stance; it's simply because she possesses such ability.

It's like Feld allowing Wiener to move around freely, even in the so-called penalty area, without caring.

Because he has ways to stop Viña from going in when he doesn't want him to.

Jessica, on the other hand, is the complete opposite; even getting a little close to her will cause her to become extremely nervous.

"Never mind, let's send Felix to help out first."

Jessica sheathed her sword, temporarily halting her plans to go deeper, and took a step forward before disappearing into the tunnel.

......

Ground reserve team.

Felix finished the ginger soup in his bowl and made a satisfied sound: "Ah~ I've rested well, time to go back and help out!"

He hadn't planned to rest and had followed three groups of knights into the mine. But when he was about to enter the cave for the fourth time, he ran into the commander of the fifth squad.

After learning that he had not taken a single break since then, Felix was forcibly kicked out of the team.

With no other option, Felix could only rest in the recovery area for a while.

Among the armored soldiers, Felix, dressed only in a leather coat, was indeed too conspicuous, so much so that soldiers who had previously received help from him kept expressing their gratitude to him.

Seeing that he was bored, the others took out their own portable food, such as dried meat, and fed him.

Watching Felix grumble and complain like a squirrel as he was stuffed, the resting soldiers felt as if they had been healed.

“Felix.” Jessica appeared in front of Felix instantly. “I’ll take you to Vina now.”

Knowing that time was of the essence, she gave Felix only one instruction before seeing him off, then looked at the surrounding soldiers and asked, "Where is the Earl?"

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A swift, cold light flashed past, and with a deafening explosion, a huge hole appeared in the Yeti's chest.

Such an injury would be fatal to any normal living being.

However, these elemental monsters, formed from pure magical essence, can absorb the falling snow from the sky and restore the horrific wound to its original state.

"If only I had been more careful..." Anna thought to herself with regret.

If she had put more effort into her throwing technique, she wouldn't have been in such a passive position.

For some unknown reason, the Yetis that appeared out of nowhere on the west side of Snowdrift Valley all rushed toward the Valentin Merchant Guild's headquarters.

Faced with these indomitable and unkillable Yetis, the Merchant Guild's guards were plunged into an unprecedented and arduous battle.

Anna crossed her arms, instantly catching six throwing knives between her fingers. She then unleashed a flurry of knives, sending them hurtling towards the two nearest yetis.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp cracking sound, the heads, hearts, and chests of the two yetis were instantly pierced, creating three gaping wounds.

Even if there are no vital organs, having most of their bodies blasted apart in one go is enough to render them unable to move.

The guards seized the opportunity to cast fire spells, attempting to melt them before they could recover.

But suddenly, a powerful storm arose beneath their feet, sweeping the two severely injured yeti into the air.

The other two Yetis also abandoned their entanglement with the guards and leaped into the eye of the storm, making the gale even more violent and sweeping up the surrounding snow.

In the blink of an eye, a towering Yeti giant stood before everyone.

It glanced down at Anna, seemingly with a hint of revenge, and with a slight flick of its arm, a fist flew off and shot towards Anna like a cannonball.

Anna was about to take out the scroll for self-defense when she suddenly touched a hard object, and suddenly felt more confident.

She swiftly drew her sword and chanted loudly, "Scatter, Senbonzakura!"

Chapter 422 Final Scene: The White Emperor Sword

The once gleaming blade instantly blossomed, transforming into countless cherry blossom petals.

Seemingly light and fluttering, they form a magnificent floral barrier.

A giant fist formed from frost and snow crashed heavily into a torrent of cherry blossom petals, yet the delicate petals gained the upper hand.

Although the Yeti had no expression, one could sense a strong dissatisfaction from its movements.

The Yeti swung its arm again, this time not into a fist, but scattering hundreds and thousands of tiny ice spikes.

It is described as small, but only in comparison to the enormous size of the Yeti Giant.

But from the perspective of an ordinary person, they are like terrifying javelins.

"Look for cover!"

Anna realized that the attack wasn't aimed at her and hurriedly warned her, but it was too late.

Fences, wooden frames, and even some thinner walls were easily pierced by the ice spikes, which were as fragile as paper.

The mages among the guards had just erected a fire shield, but they couldn't even hold it for a few seconds.

Anna hurriedly manipulated the petals to scatter, trying her best to intercept the ice spikes flying everywhere.

However, the number of petals that the Thousand Cherry Blossoms transform into is ultimately limited. This dispersion only weakens the frontal defense.

Seizing the opportunity, the Yeti Giant, amidst a flurry of petals, charged toward Anna with overwhelming force.

Seeing that her injured subordinates had been rescued and taken to a safe shelter, Anna felt a little relieved. She quickly focused her mind and manipulated all the petals to resist the Yeti's attack.

However, given its enormous size, its body itself becomes its most lethal weapon.

Even with Anna using all her strength, she couldn't stop the Yeti from closing in.

She also tried throwing knives, but could only leave a few insignificant holes in the giant's body.

The Yeti giant, which was close enough, clasped its hands together, gathered astonishing power, and slammed down with all its might.

A huge black shadow loomed over Anna's head.

The Yeti let out a strange laugh, seemingly mocking Anna for putting herself in danger in order to save others.

However, Anna remained calm.

Whether facing the small yeti from before or this giant yeti, she only felt a little regretful.

Despite having the best resources and the most suitable emblems, he was unwilling to put in the hard work, resulting in a tough battle even against monsters of this level.

If it were Wiener, he would have wiped it out in no time.

She even had the leisure to slack off during the battle.

Because Anna is the young lady of the Valentine Merchant Guild, even if her strength is not outstanding, she has countless ways to protect herself.

She had no fewer than ten teleportation scrolls on her, which was why she dared to stay behind to cover her subordinates' retreat.

Anna held her sword still in her right hand, while extending her left hand towards her chest, preparing to escape gracefully using a teleportation scroll.

But someone approached her from behind at lightning speed and grabbed her waist.

"what?!"

Anna panicked when the teleportation scroll, which she hadn't even had a chance to use, slipped from her fingers.

She was protected by the Senbonzakura (a type of sage tree) and had special equipment to detect malice. How could she have expected that someone would approach her so easily?

"Are you stupid! Just stand there and wait for their attack to land!"

But what came to my ears was a familiar voice.

"Vina?" Anna looked at the newcomer in surprise.

"Knowing you're no match for me, why don't you run? What if I'd been a second later? Would you have thought you'd turned into mincemeat? I'd still be able to recognize you and collect your corpse!"

With one arm around Anna, Vina escaped from the Yeti's heavy hammer at lightning speed.