The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

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He had spent his life striving for fame and fortune, barely surviving until all his enemies were dead, and now he was about to die at the hands of an unknown nobody.

How could he be willing!

"Ahhhh——!"

Kelda finally understood.

Magic essence, physical body, and the primal power of an apostle—everything was burned.

The sudden burst of energy, though not as powerful as in his prime, still shattered Vener's illusory world, leaving it as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind.

The realm, which had stagnated for nearly a century, was beginning to show signs of loosening.

Kelda released her grip, letting the ice crystal longsword fall to the ground.

After the ice crystal sword landed, it turned into countless ice crystals and scattered, instantly enveloping the three of them in an ice-blue barrier.

"Zero Boundary - Prison!"

In the final moments of his life, Kelda did not reach the realm of a spear master, but rather the realm of a sword master, just like Rufrey.

He should have realized it much earlier.

The kid in front of me was only able to hurt me because of the weapon in his hand; in other aspects, he might not be much stronger than a fifth or sixth-rank emblem envoy.

This zero-boundary prison, constructed by him burning away his life force, will not be dispelled even after his death. It is the perfect place to bury this kid and Feld.

You should at least—

Kelda looked at Viner, hoping to see the ugly side of his dying moments on his face.

However, Wiener did not intend to grant this last wish.

"Sigh...why don't you do something else?"

Wiener sighed softly.

The Zero Boundary Prison constructed by Kelda through burning her life force has reached the level of a mental barrier, which Venere certainly cannot break on her own.

But just like the Flame Blade and the Gun always come in pairs, the Silver Wolf Class has never been just him alone.

"呲-"

A spatial rift suddenly appeared inside the Zero Boundary Prison.

The moment Jessica stepped out of the rift, she appeared behind Kelda and swung her sword, severing his last vestige of life.

"You actually managed to push him to this point?"

Jessica looked surprised.

Having easily severed Kelda's head, she could see how weak he was; even without her intervention, he wouldn't have had many seconds left to live.

Upon noticing that Vina was suddenly enveloped by a barrier and that the marks on her body were becoming erratic, Jessica followed without hesitation.

However, the result was far beyond her expectations.

It wasn't that Venus was on the verge of death and awaiting rescue; rather, it was the demon apostle who was driven into a corner and had no choice but to resort to a suicidal act.

"Instead of being surprised by all this, why don't you break the barrier quickly? I'll tell you what happened after it's over, okay? Aren't you cold?"

Venerer missed the Ring of Power that remained at room temperature terribly.

Even though the Zero Boundary Prison is only in the initial stage and has not yet reached its maximum power.

But this temperature is already enough to make Viña very uncomfortable.

Jessica couldn't help but roll her eyes at Vina.

The guy who could kill an apostle fair and square had the final thought that he felt cold.

However, she did not stop moving.

Jessica reached for her chest and slowly drew out an ancient sword.

This was the first time she had used it after obtaining the Nine Characters Combination.

Using a mental barrier constructed by a demon apostle as its target for unsealing is not exactly a waste.

"drink!"

Jessica held her breath and swung her sword, the blade of the Nine-Character Sword gleaming with a sharp light.

As the blade sliced through, the mental barrier that should have been indestructible shattered like fragile glass.

As soon as Viner broke free of the barrier, he rushed toward Feld.

He first took out a bottle of healing potion and poured it into Feld's mouth, then grabbed the ice crystal longsword on his shoulder with his left hand.

"Lord Feld, please bear with it for a moment."

Before the other party could respond, he pulled out the ice sword and broke it into pieces.

Even a tough guy like Feld couldn't help but twitch his face.

"Leave it to me next."

Jessica chanted incantations and cast several spells on him, and Feld's pale face finally regained some color.

"Lord Feld, he—"

"There is no danger to his life."

After receiving confirmation, Wiener visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

He rushed as fast as he could, because he was worried that something like what happened to Jegan would happen again.

He crippled Sigurd at school, then caused another catastrophe while visiting someone's home. If even Feld couldn't save him, Wiener would start to wonder if he was destined to clash with the Lafner family.

"For the next two weeks, Lord Feld, you will need to rest and recuperate."

Jessica turned around and gave her some more instructions.

"I'm fine. How are the soldiers of the Knights doing now?"

Feld, who had just recovered, asked the first question about the battle situation.

“Under Sigurd’s command, although the casualties were not light... we managed to hold the line in the end,” Jessica replied.

"Sigurd?"

Feld was visibly surprised by the answer.

Amidst the surprise, there was also a hint of relief.

“Kelda has no interest in killing a cripple herself; she’d rather leave Sigurd to fend for himself in the snow.”

“Fortunately, he held on until I got back,” Wiener explained to Feld. “He was in charge of the Knights after that.”

"Good riddance!"

The combination of severe injury and intense emotional turmoil caused Feld to start talking nonsense.

"Ahem!" Jessica coughed lightly.

"The crisis in the valley has not been completely resolved. I will help them clear out the remaining enemies."

"Vina, Lord Feld is now in your care."

After saying that, Jessica immediately teleported away, afraid of hearing anything inappropriate again.

It wasn't that she was unwilling to accompany him further, but given Feld's current state, further spatial teleportation could very likely exacerbate his mental confusion.

In order to maintain the Earl's image in front of his subordinates, he had no choice but to make a slight compromise for Viner.

“No—” Jessica said and left before Viner could stop her, “...at least give me some room to endure.”

Although the Zero Boundary Prison was shattered, the temperature inside the mine tunnels failed to recover, posing a challenge for the cold-sensitive Vena.

He could see clearly that among the many spells Jessica had cast on Feld to prevent him from developing hypothermia was one that could withstand the environment.

Then Jessica refreshed her own page, but she forgot to refresh Vina's.

After all, in her eyes, someone had a Ring of Constant Temperature in hand, so saying he was cold was just something he was used to saying.

Little did anyone expect that the ring was not in Venere's possession.

Chapter 430 The Lafner Family's Generous Gift

The ruins of the Laughman family home.

"...The enemy has been completely annihilated. Each team is organizing to clean up the battlefield and take stock of personnel losses."

After giving the final order, Sigurd mechanically reached out to his right, only to grasp at empty air.

He actually drank the healing potion left by Wiener as a stimulant all night.

"It seems we don't need it anymore."

Sigurd stared at the empty bottles scattered on the ground, and for the first time in a night of straightening his back, he bent over.

On his knees lay the hilt of Admiral's sword.

Sigurd wanted to tell Wiener that he was wrong.

He said Adramlah could only last two hours at most, which clearly underestimated Adramlah.

Even though it shattered at one point and the blade groaned mournfully, this heirloom of the Lafner family still managed to hold on until the moment the tide of battle turned.

That night, the Lafner family mansion was destroyed, and nearly a third of the Iceblade Knights were killed, marking the highest number of casualties the Iceblade Knights had suffered since their founding.

However, they kept the fighting firmly outside Snow Peak Valley, and no civilians were injured or killed inside the valley.

Whether the battle was won or lost, Sigurd no longer wanted to think about it.

As his tense mind relaxed and the fatigue accumulated throughout the night surged into his heart, Sigurd's eyes involuntarily closed.

Then came two resounding slaps.

"Don't close your eyes, Sigurd! It's freezing cold here, you'll freeze to death if you close your eyes!"

“I’ve been keeping watch all night, and if something happens to you, Vena will definitely yell at me when she gets back!” Felix said worriedly.

He was genuinely afraid that Sigurd would disappear like Admiral.

Seeing that Felix was about to continue, Sigurd hurriedly said, "No, I'm just sleepy and want to rest and sleep for a while."

"If you're sleepy, go to bed and sleep."

"..."

Sigurd glanced at the surrounding ruins, then at the bench he was sitting on, then at his legs, and finally at Felix.

"Oh dear, I completely forgot about that." Felix scratched his head sheepishly. "It's alright, I'll take you there."

Felix found a piece of white cloth, carefully wrapped up Admira's fragments and the hilt, and then swiftly hoisted Sigurd onto his shoulder.

Although the mansion was severely damaged by the giant yeti, there were still two rooms that were not open to the elements and could be used for rest.

Felix was searching when he suddenly noticed someone walking towards him from the opposite direction.

"Vina!"

Felix waved hurriedly.

"Ah."

Wiener nodded, but with Feld on his back, he couldn't make any big movements.

"Isn't that Uncle Feld? He—"

"He has already received Jessica's treatment, let him rest for a while."

This sentence is more of an explanation for the Sigurd on Felix's shoulder.

"Where is Kelda?"

Sigurd hurriedly asked the question he was most concerned about.

“They’re all dead,” Viner said, looking up through the skylight in the roof at the distant horizon. “It’s all finally over.”

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