Perhaps choosing to use Ice Sword Northlands had been a mistake from the very beginning.
At the very least, it would be impossible to expect much from my Ice Sword since my opponent was Karwenz.
We had the same background and upbringing. It would be impossible for a Northlander not to be accustomed to ice and snow. Our warriors would play around in the snow ever since young. Only outsiders from other places would be allowed the newbie excuse of having trouble advancing due to the weather here.
Even though Karwenz hadn't returned to the Northlands for a winter battle for many years already, it was impossible for me to expect that Karwenz had already forgotten about how to fight in ice and snow weather calamities.