47-Three ice statues




 
 After a very amicable snowball fight at the edge, not mingling with the adults' violent snowball fight, me, Thor and Asmo came to the back square.

It's good to see you. Hey, Asmo! Help me roll this thing out!

You're trying to make it big, that's why. That's all right.

 We're building a snowman now. After all, when we talk about snow, you can't miss a snowman.

 While I'm silently rolling snow to make it, Thor and Asmo are trying to make some kind of big snowman. Hey, isn't that too big? What are they going to build on that thing?

 Anyway, I heard that their concept is big. Then I'm going to fight against them, and I'm going to pile up the dan. The balance of the whole is important. This is not balanced. Maybe I'll use magic...


 --And so my snowman is.

'Al's snowman is awesome! How many stacks do you have on top of each other?

'One, two, three ... seven steps! It's kind of human.

 I made this snowman by using magic as well. Of course, each part is all balls. To make it look more attractive, I curved it like an S-shape.

 The reason why it doesn't collapse is because of the master craftsman's brilliant technique.

 To put it simply, the pillars inside this seven-tiered snowman are made of ice magic to support it. Therefore, no matter how much you shake it, it will not fall over. Of course, the bottom snowball is even attached to the ground with a spatula to prevent it from falling over. This is why it doesn't fall down with a little bit of a shake.

It's amazing. Your snowman is a super nice buddy.

Bonkers.

 What a stupid thing to say, Thor and Asmo flattening my snowman.

'Since you can do all this, why don't you try making a human being, not a snowman!

 Thor suddenly turns around and starts screaming.

'Humans? Okay, but it's going to take a little while to make, okay?

'Oh! We'll be here to help you when we finish that giant snowman, too!

What, are you still trying to make it big?

 Asmo cumbersomely turned his attention to a large snowball. Its size is so large that it can rival the height of an adult. It's no longer possible to stack them on top of each other.

''Yes! I'm going to roll my hips in!

Well that's just the way it is.

"By the way, Asmo, where's your hip?

Okay, I'm going to roll you over and turn you into a snowman.

'Wow! We were just kidding.

 Now, let's make this one here, too. Who should we make? Well, I can't leave her out.

 Let's start with the base stage.



 And the result is three ice sculptures.

 The one sitting elegantly on the circular base is Lady Emma. The figure looking into the distance with an expression of mixed melancholy and fragility somehow inspires a man's desire for protection.

 And behind her is Elinora, my sister, who didn't really want to make it, but Thor insisted, so she made it. The way she's dressed in a blouse and skirt, and positioned with her wooden sword stuck coolly to the ground, she looks like a warrior maiden. It's a great way to get a good idea of what to expect when you're wearing armor, and it looks like a female knight with a dignified face. It's annoying that they are usually the best at what they do because they are often seen.

 I thought I put the most effort into sister Emma, but........

 And finally, standing next to Elinora sister's ice statue is Sheila, the supreme treasure of Coriat Village. I decided to make them into a trio, which is always a common sight anyway.

 Sheila's fluffy hair and gentle expression are impressive. I tried to recreate her smiling and waving. I was worried about the level of perfection since she was the person I saw the least, but Asmo was nodding his head hawkishly, so I guess she must have passed the line.

'Awesome, Al! Especially this ice sculpture of Sister Elinora! Can I take it home with me?!

 Thor snorts and grabs at him.

'Keep your head down. There's no way you can take this stuff with you.

 Totally. I pay off Thor's arm to keep him calm.

"Wait. What are you going to do to my sister's ice sculptures?

"Of course I'm bringing it back... What the hell are you doing! Let go!

 I can use spatial magic to bring it home. No two works of art are ever the same. When can you make something like this?

You'll never get it home, will you? You're even less powerful than I am.

What?

They're going to melt.



 A few minutes of arguing with Thor. Anyway, it was decided to keep the ice statue here.

 Maybe Thor would stop by on his way home and take it with him. I don't think so. I'll give you the ice statue of Sister Elinora, but you won't get my masterpiece, Sister Emma.

But still, Al. My sister has way too much titty, don't you think?

 Thor voiced his doubts in front of the ice statue of sister Emma.

'What? I'm pretty sure it was this much?

 Had I been beautified in my brain? No, but there was no way I could have made a mistake about sister Emma.

 While I was searching and remembering my past memories, Thor put out his hand to the ice statue.

"That's about as much as I can take," he said. She says she's always packing it in.

'Whoa, whoa, whoa! He's shaved off a lot of inches! What the hell are you doing to my work!

 I push Thor away and hurriedly fix my chest. This is why amateurs are so annoying at all.

 ........Okay, that's about it. I knew that making things has to be done by hand. You have to do all the detailed work yourself.

Well, if you're happy with that, that's fine with me, but isn't it enough for you, Sheila?

Yeah.

 It's a bit of a quandary when you don't say where.

'Don't get out of shape?'

 Asmo advises me with a genuine expression.

 Huh........isn't that obvious?

''I know. It's all about balance, you know.

 The three of us would get along with each other and give each other detailed instructions to complete the ice statue.



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 We got tired of making ice sculptures and snowmen, so we headed away from the square and towards the river.

 They said they could play there because there was a frozen river and a slope to slide on. Apparently, they used to play there every year when the snow piled up.

 Probably the river that Elinora's sister would take us to often. There was a slope there, too.

 By the way, the giant ball that Thor and Asmo had made, which had failed to become a snowman, was not stacked, but was left in front of the village chief's house. At first it was too big and was in the middle of the road, but I decided it would be in the way and managed to move it using my body strengthening.

 I never did this out of spite that I was turned away by the village chief during the harvest festival.

 It's just that the village chief's house just happened to be out of the way.


 Then we arrived at the river.

 There was no sound of the water, which always made a cool sound. The river is covered with ice, thanks to this cold temperature. The fishes that could be seen from the land cannot be seen now, and it seems as if time is closed by the ice.

It's not a good idea. How can you ski with something so unbalanced?

Thor, what's wrong? You're a bit of a pussy, aren't you?

'I don't know what it means to be able to slip that thing on the bottom of your foot!

 Thor, pulling and shaking like a newborn fawn, slowly walks on the ice.

 He looks somewhat like a penguin, which is uncool.

'Look at Asmo. He's already gliding down the ice like that,

 Asmo is sliding around us. I've used ice magic to make it easy to use the blades I've grown on the soles of my shoes.

 Asmo is very athletic despite his appearance. This is the power of the fat man who can move, isn't it?

'He's always been a fat guy who can move. He's not like me!  What's the matter with you, putting your hand on my back? Hey, wait! Don't push me! Aaaaaaahhhh!

 Thor was pushed as hard as he could, and after gaining kinetic energy, he slid down with a sizzling sound. Then Thor decided to face dive into the snow for the second time today.

'Cold! You bastard!

 With a bang, Thor rises from the snow, removes the blade from his foot, and runs to Asmo.

 It seems that he thought that if he pushed Asmo, who is wearing the blade, he could get back at him.

 Asmo, perhaps sensing Thor's intentions, immediately removes the blade and catches Thor head-on.

 In terms of simple power, Asmo has the advantage, but Thor has the power of aiding.

 Now, who will win this one?

'f*ck you, Asmo!

You did!

 Thor uses the power of his aide to crash into it with great vigor.

 Asmo stepped on it beautifully without slipping, despite being on the ice, and tried to push Thor back with all his might.

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Thor's a pain in the ass!

 Ah, it's going to be painful to be pulled down on the ice like this.

 The battle between the two of them for willpower and pride is currently in Asmo's favor, pushing back.

 I guess this is a win for Asmo.

 I've decided to stand on the high ground like that, but the unexpected happens.

 Squeak squeak squeak! Crunchy crunchy crunchy!

".........................

 A sound coming from somewhere gives the place a silence.

 Peek-a-boo!

 The sound could be heard at Asmo's feet. If you look at it, you can see cracks in it, as if it had a spider's web. Anticipating the worst that was about to happen, we involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of spit.

 Then, perhaps because of the tension, the crack widens further when Asmo moves his feet a little and threatens us.

"....Asmo. Don't ever move.

If you move now, it will crack.

 Me and Thor talk to Asmo, desperate for our lives.

''............''

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"Who said we can move!

 The creeping melody of death makes us shiver.

 Speaking of the person who is at the central point of that melody, he looks at his feet and contorts his face.

'Wait a minute! What's with that black smile!

 What a wicked smile. Could this guy possibly realize that he can't save himself, and he's trying to get us off the road! Wait, wait, wait. Calm down. I know Asmo wouldn't be planning something so terrible. Let's remember.

 Pushing Thor down the hole with me, and then burying him with me, and then pushing him backwards and sliding him down--and so on.

 Don't. This guy does it. He's a go-getter.

 It's bad. We're going to end up in the water in the middle of winter with all three of us in the water.

 Fortunately, the river here isn't very deep, but if we fell into it this time of year, we would be hit with an unimaginably cold river. If that happens, we will definitely catch a cold.

 We must avoid that at all costs.

 And this is what I can do!

'Wow! Dirty! Al's guy, he just ran off into the sky himself!

 Thor and Asmo look up at me with a stunned look on their faces as I escaped into the air with my 'shield'.

 Don't feel bad, I don't want to die yet. I mean, you guys caused this originally, I don't think I had anything to do with it.

"Hey, Al,

What?

Can you help me, even if it's just me?

Aren't you ashamed that you're trying to help yourself?

You don't say! I'm going to blow you away! I said, "Wow!

 He stomped the ground so hard in anger that Thor dove into the mid-winter river.