Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

Not only that, it reshaped itself into a grid-like sieve, blocking the gathering of flesh and blood.

The High Lord felt very strange. The stranger who was the Ice Mage seemed to have known what he was going to do from the beginning...

This ice can restrain the flesh puppet from taking shape - but it cannot stop the sword.

"Wait, I have a secret exchange, I have a hidden mission—"

"fraud."

The deer didn't fall for it again.

……

Soon after, the main city of Shimlabakken.

It's not just the players who are having fun, but also the NPCs.

They grew up here, but have never seen such a bustling scene as today.

—A stranger was punished...

Although they did hate strangers, those guys were as swarming as locusts, and many of them even tried to break into various houses and take away everything...but the arrival of these strangers did contribute a lot of wealth.

These strangers were sent by the gods—so no one would say anything.

However, the great lord broke that line and punished them.

Notices prohibiting entry were distributed to residents.

Can--

"Aren't the two strangers in front of us... those on the notice?"

"Indeed, even though it's said that the appearance of strangers is fake, I wouldn't mistake them for such lovely girls."

The local residents were talking about it because the two girls were the topic of discussion among the strangers in the entire city.

They entered the main city with cages made of ice.

And in the cage - there was a half-crippled, sobbing old man.

"What kind of trophy is this? Where did this dirty old man come from? It's disgusting..."

"Wait, that fucking person seems to be the great lord."

"...Ah, it really is... Although the High Lord hasn't appeared in a long time, he does look like this."

Yu Man didn't intend to be so high-profile...but it doesn't matter.

Anyway, the new guild has just been established, so it’s okay to help Yago brush up some fashion points.

In full view of everyone, they took the prisoner to the lord's mansion, and the news had already been received there.

The one who had hurried over with his soldiers was the leader of the mercenary group that was now managing all major matters in the main city. He was also someone who had dealt with Yu Man many times. But now, the leader was facing the situation he least wanted to encounter.

Yu Man waved at him with a smile on his face, and the little hand fell - turning towards the cage.

"Hello, I accidentally beat up an evil blood mage. Look—do you know him?"

073 · **

The situation is very tense.

The atmosphere between them seemed to keep away the snow.

The strongest figure in Shimlabakken, the leader of the mercenary group, had obviously received the news at the last minute. Although he was indeed fully equipped, the expression on his face showed that he was not mentally prepared.

This was even more true of the soldiers he brought with him.

Although the manpower is sufficient, their strength and equipment are not good enough. Their soldiers are not good, mostly street-savvy and desperate people. Moreover, the training is very poor, which has not worn away the temperament of these people.

In comparison, the rebels in the Black Tower were much more powerful.

"Why aren't you talking, Captain?" Yu Man withdrew his gaze and looked at the other person coldly.

"...the cage behind you..."

"Do you know this guy? Oh, better think before you speak."

Yu Man stood under the eaves and borrowed a handful of snow from the tiles.

They melted into water in the girl's palms and flowed to the ground.

But before reaching the ground, it was frozen by the magician.

It turned into a sword.

Yu Man held it and placed it around the great lord's neck.

Even though the great lord was dying, the extremely cold sharpness still made him panic.

"He's hiding beneath our territory, conducting some very evil experiments, even capturing our compatriots as materials. I even found a victim whose soul he's used to try to maintain eternal youth."

The leader was silent.

The people around were restless, and no matter how solemn the atmosphere was, they couldn't stop gossiping.

Yu Man added, "He's a blood mage, and an evil one at that. And just as it happens, after I stopped his evil ritual, our previous business seems to have run into some problems, don't you think?"

"...problem...there is a problem, indeed."

The leader spoke slowly, even without any logical reasoning.

His brain was working rapidly, and blood not only rushed to his face, but also appeared in the whites of his eyes.

After all, he was still loyal to the overlord. Although he was born a mercenary, he was promoted to his current position by the overlord and was considered his confidant. That was why he was able to take charge of the city-state.

But he was also very clear that ever since he secretly converted to faith in the alien god and gained the power of blood magic, the High Lord was no longer the normal him.

People - as they grow older, they fear death.

Unable to accept that the magic that constitutes one's soul in this life will be broken down by the nature of the world.

I cannot imagine myself dissolving, I cannot imagine the disappearance of my self-consciousness.

So the great lord embarked on an evil path.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around him, the captain did not draw his sword because he knew he could not win.

They had indeed done something terrible and unacceptable, depriving the rights of the strangers whom the gods had summoned.

If this matter were to spread, these tens of thousands of foreigners would attack together and overthrow their small regime, which is already in a difficult situation.

No—that many people are not needed.

The leader was certain that if the girl in front of him acted alone, the city would be captured.

"I'm an honest man. All my previous dealings with you were fair, and no one suffered any loss...right?"

Although the words were gentle, Yu Man's tone was subtly domineering.

"Now I have helped you catch this evil magician and maintain the law and order of Shimlabakken, right?"

Every question she asked was unbearable for the team leader.

He knew that this was probably the final question and he had to make a choice.

His hand left the hilt and gave a heartfelt applause—

"What a misunderstanding! I summoned the soldiers only to prevent the evil blood mage from continuing his mischief. This guy will do anything to achieve his own immortality. But you are so powerful, it seems you don't need our meager strength..."

"Not bad."

"Go, disperse the crowd. There's nothing to see." He directed his soldiers and then instructed the civil servants, "I want to go inside to talk with the distinguished guest. In the meantime, you go and clear up the misunderstanding."

These words, along with the snow, could float into the overly spacious cracks of the cage.

The overlord's eyes were shocked at first, but he soon became relieved, and then... he became dull.

……

The room was finally quiet.

There was no tea or pastries, only the helpless words of the team leader.

"I don't recognize the blood mage you brought with you. Some might say he looks like the High Lord, but that's a misunderstanding. The wise and distinguished Lord of Shimlabakken is still recuperating behind the scenes. He's not afraid of death."

"whatever."

Yu Man doesn't care about their story, even if the plot is deducted points.

Because she was really angry. Her property and land were taken away from her, which was a very bad thing for the player.

Rather, the fact that she didn't immediately incite the players to destroy the city was enough to show her kindness.

However, Yu Man is not that kind.

"The land under my name is the guild's territory. It includes the shops and workshops in the main city, as well as the port and lighthouse. Just register it back to me."

"...the port and...the lighthouse..." The captain's face twitched, but what could he do?

Yu Man used the ice sword to sharpen his nails, but he didn't force anyone to death.

"Oh, by the way, the blood mage has a considerable fortune. I don't know how many people he killed to accumulate it. I will take out the gold coins and use them to repair the port and the lighthouse."

“…Really?”

"If you want, I can rename the port after the Blood Mage as a memorial. After all, he made a contribution before his death."

The team leader rejected Yu Man's playful joke, but the part she said seriously... he could accept it.

The great lord's personal wealth must have been immense, yet he was willing to use it to repair the port and lighthouse, which meant that overseas trade would reopen. This isolated island, once home to only the cold winter, would once again be integrated into the world's currents.

And the port will naturally benefit...but what can it do?

Well, just give it to her...

No, not to give it to her, but to thank the other party for only taking this small apology.

Now that everything was done, Yu Man had no intention of staying any longer.

"Remember to post a notice to clarify, otherwise the foreigners will go crazy." She reminded before leaving.

Oh, I am such a good person - thinking this, Yu Man left the lord's mansion.

Who could say otherwise? She even sent the lord back here, giving him a good end.

This is much better than feeding the fish.

……

After finishing the matter, just as Yu Man had imagined, she saw the soul floating.

A transparent, gauze-like, illusory figure floated towards the small fishing village across the sea.

——That is the soul of the doctor.

"He's the luckiest one," Yu Man explained to Xiaolu. "As the material, his soul is still alive and can return to his body... rather than dissipating like the imprisoned ones."

But if he doesn't do this, he won't be able to send those tasks to the players who are destined to do so.

Xiaolu didn't have much idea about the plot, but she had a lot of fun chopping it, and that was enough.

They strolled through the city, listening to the stories and rumors about them that were told from time to time.

Then--

"Completed the side story "The Old Man is Still Alive"

Battle level settlement, score +120

Without a deep understanding of life and death in the old world, the score is -100

Failed to cure the flesh poisoning of marine creatures, score -40

If the living conditions of marine creatures are frightened or worsened, the score is -50.

No blood magic or evil gods revealed, score -90

If you do not witness the secret of the longevity ritual, your score will be -200.

Not aware of what the doctor saw, score -241