The Royal Colosseum was built at a high point, but the ice-cold river water still flowed into the arena unnaturally, changing the natural phenomenon of "water flowing to the bottom" into "water flowing to the bottom". This was almost a modification of the laws of nature. Only the highest controller of the Water Element could do such a thing.
The situation was worsening with every passing moment. I didn't have much time to waste.
"Irene Béla, I need your help. I need your strength."
The water had already reached my feet, but I was still patiently talking to the Wooden Sword. Perhaps in the eyes of others, this scene was a little silly, but I knew that this was the only solution.
Irene Béla wasn't the name of a person. Rather, it was a deeply wounded soul, a sleeping beauty who had been in a deep slumber for more than 300 years.
My cry for help was clearly heard, but there was no response, like a stone sinking into the ocean. However, I knew that she had already woken up. It was just that she didn't want to respond to my call, or perhaps, she didn't know how to respond to my call.
"Irene (short for Irene Béla), there isn't much time left. We have to sign a Soul Contract as soon as possible. Only with your help can I fight on the surface of the water."
A weak voice finally sounded beside my ear.
"I'm already very tired."
Soul Creatures didn't have a natural physical body, so how could they have the concept of stamina and fatigue? However, I could understand it.
The so-called 'love doesn't tire' was probably the barrier erected by a wounded heart to prevent it from being hurt again.
"Yes, that's why you have been resting for more than 300 years. If you don't wake up to bask in the sun, you will probably dissipate."
This wasn't a lie. For humans, excessive sadness and depression was an extremely dangerous mental illness. For Soul Creatures whose soul was their physical body, negative emotions were a fatal poison.
"Who knows, it might be a good thing for me to dissipate … You should know that I don't want to sign a Contract with other Knight."
"Un, that's why I didn't allow Renée and the others to disturb your rest."
"You should have other choices. Even if you haven't entered the Silver-rank yet, as long as you send out a Contract invitation, those Frigid Maw wouldn't reject it."
Yes, sleeping within the Wooden Sword was a Frigid Maw. It was the companion of an Aurora Knight in the past. and now, I was trying to poach it to become my mount.
"What I want isn't a chain that restrains my growth, but a pair of wings that allows me to soar higher. Only you can become my wings and not a shackle that hinders my growth."
There were many paths to the top, but to reach the top, one path was enough. The more power, the better. Too much power would lose its purity.
I have already made a plan for my own growth. Ice, Death, Law, and Holy Light. The four main domains are enough for me to study for the rest of my life. The Frigid Nightmare can indeed increase my combat strength, but it isn't a necessity.
Of course, becoming an Aurora Knight Knight would greatly increase my combat strength, which was a good thing for the current me.
However, the reason why I had never considered signing a Contract with Frigid Maw was because Frigid Maw grew together with the Knight's soul. A mature Frigid Maw would have too many traces of the original Frigid Maw, which would instead restrict my growth.
As a soul creature, the newly born Frigid Maw was blank. As the Contract Knight grew, its master's memories and emotions would become nutrients for its growth. The master's desire to become stronger would become the driving force for its evolution. It was the most trusted mount and companion of the Knight. From a certain standpoint, analyzing its master's memories and emotions would often be extremely similar to its master's personality. It could be said to be the other half of a soul.
Under normal circumstances, although a Frigid Maw that accepted someone else would grow quickly, it would be difficult for it to reach the peak. However, there were always exceptions to everything. The Knight that Irene partnered with in the past had soul waves that were extremely similar to mine. Perhaps, it could even be said to be the exact same. Irene didn't need to make any adjustments at all to be able to completely adapt to my soul. No, if it was that person's Frigid Maw, it would even be able to increase my strength.
Of course, finding a new young Frigid Maw would also be able to achieve my goal. However, not mentioning the difficulty of reactivating the altar, even if I managed to obtain a Frigid Maw, I wouldn't be able to wait for it to mature. By the time Frigid Maw truly matured, I probably wouldn't need it anymore.
After a period of unbearable silence, what I got in return was still Irene's bitter rejection.
"I'm very tired and I lack the will to fight. In my current state, I will definitely be a burden to you."
To a Warrior, lacking the will to fight is equivalent to death. How could I not know this? A Warrior who seeks death will die sooner or later. Even though I know that Irene is able to increase my fighting prowess, I have never tried to disturb her sleep. But now, other than her, I can't think of any other way to save the people that I wish to protect in this desperate situation.
"Can you help me? I need your strength to save my comrades. " To a person whose heart is already dead, it is difficult to reason with them. Thus, let's try to talk about feelings and talk about reality.
"Without your help, not only will I die, the final inheritor of the Mist Bloodline will also die. Then, the contract with the Frigid Maw Family will be completely severed. Good Irene, regardless of whether it is in consideration of our childhood friendship or the future of the Frigid Maw Family, please help me. The Spirit of a Knight doesn't mean that I won't help someone when they are in danger. "
"As expected, it's still that despicable Roland."
Yes, it is despicable, but I know how to say something that the other party can't refuse. A true Knight is unable to ignore someone's request for help, and that person is even more so one who can be persuaded by reason but not cowed by force. As the other half of his soul and memories, Irene is also unable to ignore my request.
"Besides, it probably won't be long before that person returns to the mortal plane. Don't you want to ask him why he made such a choice? Why did he abandon you after making such a choice? "
"… I know, I've thought it through long ago. In his eyes, the foolish and outdated Spirit of a Knight isn't enough to give him the strength to take revenge. Being betrayed by a human that he trusted made him feel despair and hurt. His older brother's sacrifice made him swear to take revenge on this despairing world. Thus, he made his choice. Abandoning everything, he answered the call of the Abyss and entered Hell, hoping to obtain the strength to take revenge. "
"That idiot always goes to extremes, but don't you want to ask him directly? Ask him how he's doing right now. Did he get beaten up in the Chaos Abyss to the point of crying? Did he often miss home? Did he regret leaving you behind … Did he abandon you because he was afraid that his depravity would corrupt you!? "
"Despicable, despicable, despicable, despicable." Obviously, my last question hit Irene's weak spot. She was flustered and exasperated.
The angry little girl doesn't have any technique for swearing at me. Her vocabulary is extremely poor, and she can only repeat "despicable" over and over again. This is probably the most vicious word in her memory.
A little girl who is several hundred years old? It hasn't even been ten years since Frigid Maw's egg hatched until it went into hibernation again. Even with all the shared memories and knowledge, she has less than ten years of life experience. If she isn't a little girl, then what is she?
However, I seem to have underestimated a little girl's resentment.
"Your Highness Roland, haven't you always been mocking the Knight's virtues of protection and sacrifice? The Spirit of Mist that His Highness Cavendish believes in is even treated as a joke by you. Based on your personality, when faced with an impossible situation, shouldn't you rationally give up on those chess pieces to preserve your strength? Why did you choose the path of protection that you despise so much at this moment? "
Yes, Irene is Cavendish's Frigid Maw. This young soul was raised by Cavendish to have a wooden brain just like him. However, after a long hibernation, she, who is still stuck in time three hundred years ago, still treats me as the young Holy Knight Prince.
"Did I really think that way back then? But, it really sounds like what I would say. "
There's no need to sigh helplessly. Since she asked such a question, I know that she is moved.
"… Back then, I was indeed arrogant, but in the end, I still suffered a crushing defeat. Now that I'm back to square one, Cavendish is walking down my old path, so I intend to stop him. Irene Béla, come with me. I've hidden many things from you. After the contract, you can take a look at it yourself. If you're dissatisfied, you can cancel the contract. "
The white light that silently seeped out from the Wooden Sword is Irene's answer. From the moment I invited her, it was already decided.
A pale, cold light surges around me. The ripples of two souls are approaching each other. The natural advantage of being a twin makes it so that Irene doesn't even need to change her wavelength to form a new contract.
"You must be joking! So many things actually happened back then! So many years, so many calamities, how did you survive! "
"So much anger, despair, hatred, why haven't you gone mad yet? Greed, nothingness, slander, jealousy, pain. You've seen all the ugliness in the world, yet you have no hope for the future. Why? Why can you still be so optimistic, why haven't you given up hope! "
My soul contract is now completely open. More than three hundred years and three complete lives of memories. That can be said to be a legendary experience, causing the innocent Irene to be astonished. Meanwhile, her suppressed emotions and soul memories made her feel as if she had eaten the most nutritious delicacy in the world. She was growing at a furious pace.
"Perhaps, even if Pandora's box is opened, even if all calamities are released, there's still hope at the bottom of the box. And, this time, I'm not alone …"
"Alright, don't look at me like that. I know that this sounds really artistic and chuunibyou, but let's use Cavendish's words: 'You cheated, and I'm not convinced. Let's fight again. I don't believe that there won't be a day when I beat you up!!'"
"Pfft! That's what His Highness Cavendish said back then. "
Irene bursts into laughter. Obviously, she is thinking about how every time the two of them sparred in the past, even though Cavendish has the upper hand in terms of overall strength, this usually lazy older brother is always able to use schemes and schemes to obtain the final victory.
"Hmph, that brat always likes to go to extremes. He won't turn back until he hits the wall, and he won't give up until he reaches the Yellow River. Yet, he just happens to be talented, strong, and lucky. Most likely, he will be able to smash through the wall, and it's not like he can't cross the Yellow River either. But, in the end, it always gets out of hand … This time, he really went too far. When he comes back, I'll give him a good beating and let him know the prestige of an older brother."
"Prestige? Do you have such a thing? In the end, he always calls you by your name, the older brother who always snatches his little brother's toys and snacks? "
"Hmph, I'm letting him know the cruelty of the outside world. I've been cultivating his competitive spirit and fighting spirit since he was young! This is the love an older brother has for his younger brother. Please call me a good older brother with boundless love, a good older brother who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. "
"… Keep on bragging. You're obviously jealous that the younger brother is more popular with women than the older brother. Hehe, Roland, have you forgotten that after you sign a soul contract with me, I can see your past memories? "
Soul communication didn't require any time. As we chatted and laughed, Irene Béla quickly recovered after receiving sufficient nutrients. In just a few short seconds, her nightmare of ice began transforming into a cocoon of ice. And right now, in Dasos's eyes, I only silently held the Wooden Sword for a few seconds before a large white cocoon appeared in front of me.
I returned to my senses and lightly touched the cocoon of ice, causing it to begin shattering. Next, an illusory warhorse appeared in front of everyone.
Her entire body was enveloped in an icy mist, and her eyes were like two twinkling stars. Her physical body was faintly discernible, as if she didn't exist in this dimension. Starlight shone from her physical body, and the moment she stood up, she lightly stomped on the ground, causing the water she was standing on to freeze. This was a warhorse that didn't belong to the mortal plane.
Suddenly, the naughty little Irene spat out a breath of cold air at me.
"Yawn!"
Being enveloped by the cold air, I subconsciously sneezed. Before I could even react, I was already covered in a layer of snow, turning into a snowman.
I shook my head helplessly. With a slight shake of my hand, snowflakes fell and fell into the water, forming a thin layer of ice. As for me, I was covered in a layer of silver armor.
The ice armor formed by the thin layer of ice wasn't thick, nor was it heavy. It looked like a fragile work of art, but in reality, it was sturdy and reliable. On Irene's body, the magic of ice started to materialize. A saddle and all sorts of weapons appeared on the horse's body. Javelins, pikes, round shields, longswords. These seemingly exquisite ice weapons were actually filled with the power of ice.
"Aurora Knight!!"
Even if Dasos and the others who knew about the situation didn't exclaim in shock, the White Wolf Guards, who were also Knight, wouldn't forget their old enemy, the legendary Super Knight Group, which was said to be made up of all Gold-rank fighters.
"Your Majesty, I appreciate your goodwill, but I still have some matters that I need to attend to. I entrust my maid, Rosemary, to you. Please bring her to a safe place. "
Abandoning the future spy, Rosemary, I happily tore off the annoying dress and allowed the ice armor to stick to my skin. Even though I still had a lot of things to worry about, I felt an indescribable joy and relaxation.
Due to the effects of the soul contract, the ice armor was actually quite warm. Not only did it not feel as constricting or cold as the ice armor from before, I even felt like my body was lighter than before. The ice armor actually buffed and strengthened the wearer.
Just as Dasos was about to say something, the snow-white Knight and his war horse had already rushed to the door. On the surface of the water, traces of ice appeared.
With a bitter expression, Dasos shook his head. However, he could only retract his gaze helplessly.
"Let's begin the retreat …"
At this moment, I was riding on Frigid Maw, galloping at full speed. The barrier of ice was activated and the storm was no longer able to trouble me.
"Can you transform into a Frost Dragon? You were able to do it in the past, so you should be able to do it now. Although it's too eye-catching and dangerous, it'll definitely be much faster if we fly there. "
"If you're a Legend, I'll be fine."
In a sense, Frigid Maw, who had signed a Soul Contract, was quite similar to a Mage's Familiar who had signed a Magic Pet Contract. The restriction that the servant's strength couldn't exceed the master's still existed.
"The Beast?"
"… Time is truly a butcher's knife. In the past, Lord Roland wasn't so forgetful."
Under the command of the Naga officer, the Fishmen in front of her pulled out several fishing nets, seemingly intending to make an underwater version of a horse-stopping rope. However, Irene leaped lightly into the air, ignoring the Fishmen's interception.
"Even in the past, you didn't have such a sharp tongue! Where's that Big Sister Snow Lady who always smiles so gently? "
As he joked, he threw the Ice Javelin. The Ice Javelin began to spin in the air, drawing a strange arc and directly nailing the Naga mage who was casting a spell into the water. Then, the Ring of Ice erupted and froze several Naga guards who dared to help the mage to death.
"What kind of image did I have in your heart in the past? I can transform into the appearance of a Snow Lady, but my current strength isn't sufficient, so I'm afraid that I'll become slightly younger. But, are you sure you want to charge while riding on a Snow Lady? "
I imagined a fully armored Knight riding on a young girl, shouting "Holy Light, that enemy is worth fighting!" as he viciously whipped the young girl's buttocks, forcing her to charge …
"I really want to try … No, that's too beastly! Irene, you should just maintain this appearance. "
I thought about how I would never be able to wash away my reputation as the "King of Gentlemen" if others were to see my current appearance.
"Uncle Police, that's the person! Your Highness Roland, have you forgotten that your memories are now connected? Also, the world you lived in was far too perverted. "
The opening of my soul allowed me to retain my memories from the other world. That familiar yet unfamiliar retort made me pause for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"Actually, you can search for the keywords' Gentlemen Alliance 'and' True Love Siblings' in my memories … Right, due to the protection of minors, please do not search for Beifeng."
"… I take back what I said just now. As expected, there are perverts in every world. Also, you did it on purpose, right? If you didn't say it, who would have taken the initiative to search for you? If you said it, they would have definitely gone over to take a look out of curiosity. I nearly went blind! You have to take responsibility! "
"I'll be responsible for introducing Beifeng to you."
"I apologize, please don't take responsibility for me!"
Even though she was joking, the galloping Aurora Warhorse didn't slow down at all. Her natural talent of turning water into ice allowed her to easily jump and avoid the encirclement of the Seafolk. Even the fastest Seahorse Knight was unable to keep up with her pace.
Furthermore, with the advantage of my new idea, I didn't have to worry about being knocked off my horse. I only had to choose to attack and kill my target. If I were to meet with a strong offensive magic, the SemiGod Equipment Scepter's protective magic would be perfect for an emergency.
【Protection of the Dark God: Summons a formless protective shield that absorbs 200 points of magic damage or magic weapon damage. Before the protective shield shatters, the wearer will be immune to stun, transformation and other control-type magic. Lasts for 10 seconds. Use three times a day.】
After using the final protective shield to block a chain of ice arrows from a Naga Mage, we had already reached the border of the Pearl District before the enemy's aerial troops arrived.
"Let's head to the Church of Law first and meet up with everyone! Please be safe! "
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