"Ars, do you have a minute?
"Hmm? What's going on, Tanatos?
"I've been taken care of. I appreciate it."
"... what's going on? Is something wrong?
"I'm going home. I want one Valkyrie if possible. Please."
"Is your hometown in Atmos, beyond Mount Big Snow? of inside with the same giant as Tanatos."
"That's right. I'm here because my hometown has been raided and fled west. This is how I was able to survive thanks to Ars. But I still want to go back to my hometown. I want to see what's going on in Atmos right now."
While I was investigating the Marshall Mercenaries, I was doing paperwork on river construction in Fontana.
Suddenly Tanatos came to visit.
This is quite unusual.
Tanatos, with their magic of becoming giants, basically spend time moving their bodies and drinking in Vulcania when they don't have a job on the battlefield.
I don't care, because I've spent quite a bit of time here. I'm getting used to this language.
I was offered a favor in such fluent terms from Tanatos' mouth.
He wants to go home.
"Wait a minute, Tanatos. Is everything okay in Atmos? Uh, that was the only one. He said he would hire a warrior of Atmos to wield his power on the battlefield, and that he was attacked inside by deception. Is there still a survivor in there?
"I don't know. but each Atmos warrior is what goes out on the battlefield and comes back inside to rest his body. Not everyone lived inside. Some Atmos warriors were not on the spot when they said they were raided then. Maybe they're in there."
"... I see. Well, maybe so. Fine. I'll take care of Tanatos. We'll get you what you need to get back over there."
"Thank you, my friend"
"... are you coming back this way, Tanatos?
"I don't know that. I don't even know what's going on over there."
Seriously.
Will Tanatos be gone......
With or without Tanatos, a powerful giant, it makes a huge difference on the battlefield.
But it doesn't make much sense to force Tanatos, who originally lived like a free man, to stay here.
Then I guess I should send him out nice.
"But can we cross Big Snow Mountain? Even though Valkyrie's resistant to the cold, Tanatos isn't, is he? I mean, before we get to our hometown, we get shipwrecked and die, or something like that. It seems normal and scary."
"... Mm. That's true. But I can't help it. Rather, it is enough to thank my own destiny that I have often crossed that spiritual peak. What, it's okay. It's gonna work this time."
Oh, this guy looks unplanned.
Could it have been because you suddenly wanted to go home or something?
Or if you think about it, you won't even have a map of Big Snow Mountain.
Definitely shipwreck.
That's what I thought.
Is it sudden homesickness?
Well, come to think of it, it's been a few years since I met Tanatos, and it should have been some more years before Tanatos came this way.
It's no wonder I want to go home the same way if I'm in Tanatos' shoes.
but trouble.
This is very troubling.
The presence of Tanatos, who can be gianted, is very big for me.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that one Tanatos would be more reliable than a thousand troops if he were to attack a regular castle.
It's more likely that Tanatos will leave at this time than not.
A strange guy named Naja showed up south.
The future must be avoided at all costs, which will not just return to its homeland, but will be wrecked and its lives lost.
"Okay, okay. I'm coming with you, Tanatos."
"What? You think Ars is with you?
"Oh, I'll go east over Snow Mountain with you. If I were here, at least I'd be able to withstand the cold in Snow Mountain. And then there's the road. There will be experience to cross Mount Big Snow. Then why don't we give Gran a shout?"
"... okay? No matter how many lives you could lose, Ars."
"Fine. I am grateful to Tanatos. And I was hoping to see what it was like to cross that mountain for once."
"Sorry, thanks"
"So fine. You're my friend, we are."
"Oh, right. Then I promise. If I can make it home safely, I'll give this life to you."
"What do you mean?
"It means the way it is. Let's swear we'll keep fighting for my friend for life. Will you take this vow?
"Ooh. Then let's swear this one too. I'll make Tanatos cross Snow Mountain."
I don't know what it is, but I cut a pretty big deal with Nori.
Snow Mountain is quite an altitude.
It is normal to cross over the clouds, and even higher than that, it is also said in the commentary that if you look down from the top, you can just see the clouds far below, etc.
I don't know if I can get past that safely.
but there are people like Tanatos and Gran who actually cross the Great Snow Mountains.
I wouldn't say it's absolutely impossible.
We must do something about Naja, who suddenly appears in the south, but at present we are too far from the kingdom of Fontana to send troops in addition to the non-war agreements with the Reinzatz family and others.
I don't have many more hands to hit here than I left it to the church to deal with.
Then you might want to try moving one here for Tanatos.
Besides, it's true you're interested in what's beyond the mountain.
That's how I decided to start getting ready for the mountain crossing.