Frost sat on the green rock to rest for a moment. The bleeding stopped and blood was starting to return to her face. She picked up her longsword beside her and stood up. Smiling, she said. Alright. Let’s return to the city and complete the quest!”
I peeked at her sword and noticed that there were two words carved deeply in the blade—-Severing Beauty!
“This sword is called Severing Beauty?” I asked.
Frost nodded. “Yup. This is a very sharp sword. It’s past is unclear, but I hired a very experienced blacksmith from Jiu Li City to recast this blade and engrave ‘Severing Beauty’ to be its new name.”
“Your name also has a ‘Hua’, why did you use ‘Severing Beauty’? ”
TL: Her name has the same character as the blade, ‘华’ which can mean a flower, splendidness, elegance, tradition, etc…
Frost smiled and replied. “Because this sword is destined to be stained with blood. My sins are too heavy so the final person to be cut down by this blade would be me— Frost Hua.”
I was speechless. “Nevermind. Treat it as if I never asked… ”
Frost giggled and said. “Okay then, treat it as if I never said anything as well… ”
The two of us felt too awkward to say anything at that point. Frost knew that I could not be by her side forever, and I also knew that I was just a player. I had no power to change the course of such an important NPC’s fate. Perhaps Frost’s destiny was already decided from the start, and whatever I did would not change the outcome.
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Dragon City.
As before, it was freezing cold. But even though Frost had a severe injury, she still walked up the flight of stairs by herself. Holding the Emperor Qin’s Sword, I followed closely behind whereas Ba Lin’s sword was held by Frost.
The main gate opened, and a large sandbox was placed in the middle of the basilica. Luo Lin was standing beside the sandbox, with a worried frown. The moment he saw us walking in, he immediately greeted us, “Frost, you guys returned! The mission… is it complete?”
Frost raised the sword, “This is Ba Lin’s sword. I present it to King Luo Lin… ”
“Yes!”
Luo Lin held the sword with one hand and smiled, “Wonderful! With the support of all the Unsullied from Soul Devourer City, Dragon City’s power will rise dramatically! I’m going to Soul Devourer City to use the sword’s power and command them to protect Dragon City!”
“Milord…”
Frost’s eyes blinked, “Actually, I have a better idea… ”
“Oh, what’s that?”
Frost said in a deep voice, “The Unsullied are people have who lost their freedom since youth. They yearn to be released and not be chained once more. After studying their spirit, I found that there was no pure evil. This sword is cursed and can be used to curse others. These Unsullied soldiers were cursed by this. So, I suggest… that you destroy this sword right in front of all the Unsullied. Give them respect and their freedom. Only like this would they become true warriors of Dragon City, defending it with all their might, and becoming complete human beings.”
Luo Lin nodded in agreement, “Yeah, you’re right. Thank you. I’ll head off immediately! Frost, you stay here and take command. Let Su Ke and Da Lin prepare more food. These Unsullied troops will soon take residence in the city, so we need more supplies. Furthermore, the mounts of the Unsullied are Snow Wolves. It’s necessary to increase the supply of meat for them.”
Frost smiled, “Yes, milord. As you wish!”
Luo Lin raised Ba Lin’s sword and dashed away, vanishing into the night. This action was leagues further than what Frost would have done.
……
Looking at Luo Lin’s back as he left, I leisurely said, “Sacrificing so much for him, was it worth it?”
Frost shrugged. “I don’t know. He’s a very highly respected brother, as well as a very highly respected teacher to me. Not to mention, he’s my revered king! For him, I would do anything!”
I turned around to face her and asked, “You love him?”
Frost gaped, “I… I don’t know, don’t ask me…… ”