Noan frowned, feeling that this Challenge was becoming increasingly bizarre. However, he didn't care.
He would complete the mission if the reward were great enough. As for everything else... sorry, he had no interest in paying attention.
"The Ice Core?" Noan murmured as he leapt onto the roof of a watchtower, surveying the entire fortress.
Snow was everywhere. Howling winds carrying thick flurries of snow limited his visibility.
Even so, Noan could still tell that this fortress was enormous—at least the size of a small city, around 150 square kilometers.
In the distant background stood a towering mountain, its peak hidden from sight. At its base lay a massive castle, easily over two hundred meters tall.
'That seems like the most suspicious place,' Noan thought.
He used teleportation magic and instantly appeared before the gates of the castle.
But upon arriving, he realized there were people here—only... they were frozen.
