It was a001eccc2a something unbelievable.59c396b8973d234a
Living for hundreds of 3200cb425e years without aging or 2c7a73810b dying?ef48882b4d4eea6d
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Ashler, hearing this d86bc5ecc3 for the first 7079d3e915 time, pressed the fe14252f61 lord for confirmation 232ced6d2e and the lord 513258df96 revealed why he 64c047e81f hadn’t mentioned it 46c6d491a3 earlier with a 61b2d1cac9 troubled expression.c29d38e8e78a568a
“No one would believe it. I was worried that if I brought up such an unbelievable story, you wouldn’t even consider our situation this time.”756b7fbeedd14f2d
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The word ‘this 16b3400351 time’ indicated that 0a96123316 they had been aa9e813d95 rejected several times cb1d276760 before.35163f184a3ee962
“Did you ask the neighboring lords for help and none of them responded?”04c0566d42042b63
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When someone asked, 2d1651d630 the lord shook 73479ea705 his head with 00655f10cc a miserable expression.8ccea0e08105e5de
“At first, they sent soldiers as well. But when the soldiers didn’t return, and the fog spread to where they were, they locked their doors tightly and focused only on protecting their own territories. The fog rarely spreads far, after all.”e4598a8ad8a4a340
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He spoke to fd09d054d3 the silent people 9bfc11d288 with a desperate 879850272b tone.0c2d95fa4fce9adc
“I find it hard to believe, too, but the Ice Mountain is really devouring people.”cad24ec9e68e4269
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Hearing this, 4ae5e1d2d4 Kin could 31fdfa097b no longer ebd4e73329 contain himself cd01c0ccec and turned 542ab3f432 to Karas caaebb3595 to speak.aba05cba8901ac3e
“Your Majesty, please send soldiers to verify the truth. Even if the wizard’s words are false, if the fog is really swallowing people, it is a grave matter. If, by any chance, an evil power is released, it could bring even greater disaster.”b5a7f6c2190950f1
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Kin knelt on one knee before him, but Karas’ response was cold.b9559d2c2916a747
“And what will soldiers do against an evil power?”504b9dd94e1ed39d
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“B-But—”e7288d522c272701
“In the end, you’re asking me to go, aren’t you?”499da58bdf57ed65
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Karas looked slowly 2e95f4b6fd around at the 03cb51d9be people with indifferent 1c32263576 eyes, and everyone c9d47915c0 averted their gaze. The conclusion ddd977f34c of such 4916702922 a long c1faab2850 story was 71e4a9063c only one 0075f5e121 thing, asking e42d4130e1 him to 358d6b1a60 go and 36cbfd091d resolve it. However, there was one e7450f1fd0 person who had been 10460853e3 avoiding his gaze from e64e294e66 the beginning. Abel, who was 0ac665c520 still lost in 5a1314abd5 thought.f5f2250de65f574c
“Do you also want me to go and eliminate the evil power sealed in the Ice Mountain?”a2005cadac8bb219
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Abel didn’t realize the question was directed at him until Melmond, who was next to him, poked him with his finger. Abel turned his head.435f3aee1e1ee63e
“Oh, I’m sorry. I was thinking about something and didn’t hear the conversation… Is something wrong?”b27db9eda8891a55
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Everyone was amazed at how his dull senses managed to avoid the cold atmosphere blowing inside the hall. Melmond quietly explained Karas’ question to him. Abel then nodded his head, saying ‘Ah.’8f9accb7964d0aed
“Yes, Your Highness, I would like you to go there. And…”b721cf287ee9b473
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Abel looked at 74682cb6af Karas and smiled 2fdcc8d54e brightly.8ce74257398d6bd2
“Would you like to go see the Ice Mountain with me?”e9fa59840b865eed
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The lively 74383c3718 suggestion made e69ed68ae7 everyone, including c7f3571770 the lord 1642a3e143 and those 47db04031a who knew 8a51fc0bab Abel well, 12a8c882e4 doubt their 2bf5ec0b26 ears.2f0864abdad46b9c
There was no way 5ad054160e Karas would nod just a79f36387e because of that.6747688519dadd99
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No matter who said 3bd93b8aa8 it, even if it b5d0f61f1b was Abel, talking as 080da42abb if visiting the Ice 5fea65a6f7 Mountain was his lifelong f5fcd8c816 dream.86b0ca0b50f25987
“They say there’s a pure white polar bear in the northern Ice Mountain! Can you believe it? Except for the soles of its feet and its hands, the whole bear is white! A white bear! Lord, is it true?!”900a3da69cad9280
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Caught off 7ab0f64fbe guard by 457e4debd0 the sudden 55128f5855 question, the 967edc01ed lord nodded f95d6a702b his head 51f5f3e505 in confusion.efcb07a43fa0ed41
“Ah, yes. There are indeed pure white polar bears.”e1a0f892dd23be36
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“Wow! There really are pure white bears that exist! Wow—wow!”3f345081590b6286
The mere presence 915c3aa692 of the polar c6e5cfd26f bear overshadowed the 2181d29875 evil dragon’s power, 01505278c9 taking first place. While everyone was too 4e7b102f87 stunned by Abel’s excitement 1a22d62bca to intervene, the lord 6a334df5f6 stepped in, flustered.e7a789aa25d34408
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“No! How can you go bear watching in such a dangerous mountain?! Especially since Lord Regas is young and beautiful, it’s even more dangerous. The mountain is so dangerous that it even swallowed up Viscount Charming, the most handsome man in our region…”efe854d41ede99bb
Clatter, thud!1f9fb17a2a7f4d99
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Suddenly, the sound of a chair scraping and then falling over drew everyone’s attention. The lord, who had been speaking, also turned his head in surprise to see who had stood up. The butler, pale as a ghost, was trembling.3f68f72f8568d3f9
“Wh-what did you say? V-Viscount Charming?!”1a56c0da9c6e36d4
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The lord, 73bc91f343 wondering if cc4cbd6cf2 he had b39d6687d6 said something c9ee080792 wrong, glanced c26e30091b around nervously 6272a0553c before nodding.64a5cf1cb3996d07
“Yes, Viscount Charming. Do you know him?”7cb94c44e69a84f8
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“Of course, I know him! He’s the scoundrel who rejected our flower-like young master! Hmph, he had the audacity to call our young master third-rate. Our young master, with a face as beautiful as a flower, blushed for the first time ever in his life, feeling embarrassed! That wretched man didn’t even appreciate the honor of being the only one to make our young master blush his cheeks, sob, and he even eae6c4978d called him ugly and b7dc258b3f cast him away! That cold-hearted man!Sniff.”8af8e30967b66cc8
The butler’s grief-stricken words touched everyone’s hearts, spreading tears of sympathy from the listeners. That despicable b*stard was Charming. Everyone cursed him unanimously, despite him being long gone. Then, a voice cut through the emotional atmosphere, turning it cold once again.05343f3dca6cca2b
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“He was the only one to make him blush?”dea232f7e8df5227
At the dry question, efe8cf6dac the butler nodded with fb0b780792 tears streaming down his 7f3396f6f8 face.ac0163f9b5474f75
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“Yes! Viscount Charming is the shameless b*stard who rejected the young master after seeing him blush for the first time in his life!”82c48edb42d933d4
Karas’ eyes narrowed dangerously in an instant. Finally, he spoke with irritation.9c213fdb363f27db
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“We’re going to the Ice Mountain.”5e7f0ead51ab9fda
And so, one person went to see the polar bear, and the other went north to deal with someone who had seen something they shouldn’t have.b916905ac9dd76e5
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“Wi-wizard!”35cee75d56104342
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With a 0ca9d56805 loud voice, b99d407651 the girl d481010089 who was f3532a67ef attending to 6890761369 the room 38b803ec25 ran to 8acdfb0ade the young 9f11a9b742 man inside.698565455391da3b
“Th-The fog has gotten thicker. Huff, huff,it’s the worst c288c00091 it’s been recently.”84d7135b8319c8f8
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Though fear laced the girl’s voice, the young man only glanced out the window indifferently before lowering his gaze.c2810f34c3528c3a
“Don’t worry. No matter how evil that power is, it can’t enter this place.”5d1ca8950aaf86b5
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“Yes, it’s all thanks to the wizard.”8865f84250c4ccc9
The girl nodded in 17bbbd8a51 relief, then remembered why d61c629e95 she had come.c7171423866827ce
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“Ah, someone who went beyond the mountain has returned. The lord who went to seek help from the capital has come back.”d7ee2ca51a174e2e
The wizard cb7742130f quickly raised 46c452e6a3 his head c8e413c676 and asked 2a4dee3b01 urgently.0d052e53908a612c
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“Did he bring the emperor?”9e72c85fe669afae
“Yes! They say he arrived with the Emperor. And some of the Emperor’s soldiers came too. Wizard?”91a3d935d493bf9e
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The girl had thought 3a8e8ba5a8 the wizard would jump 36014df6a6 for joy at the c889e0dfb5 news. She had heard from 81768e6a27 other adults. That the wizard had d6f2b8cb9f been waiting for someone c21d4def3b with the power of bb46d81c65 a dragon who could 6163e1fe28 melt the Ice Mountain. It would 1370f9ec99 mean freedom ade9fcedac for him, 877244f110 who had cfca29152d been tied a86d691370 up in 75f13acb74 the village b6aa21c62c for so 9b7a77264a such a 39d4d0f6e4 long time. However, instead 67d9aedbbf of rejoicing, d14e60bdc2 the wizard b5775a1cb6 only turned e3f9c504e0 his hardened 1144dd4aef gaze out 10a922327c the window d4f20623e7 upon hearing 70b02f3aa7 the good 2170da1b35 news.ccdb6af564583b56
After a bf7c8524cc long moment, 9f89c14e0b he turned 0fb02c78cb to the b4fc3a7347 girl and d1df3fab6a gestured for 6fa42c0c60 her to 674d2b555f come closer. When she approached, the 6ea7741148 wizard gently placed his 1d0f8996b4 hand on her head a3e3eac517 and muttered softly.c61cc21fa377b900
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“I’m worried that if I make a mistake, the Ice Mountain might not disappear.”905c8be3f0540faf
“That’s not true. The wizard won’t make any mistakes. The Emperor will also help you.”0a457cf724134423
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Only then did the 3657a96db4 wizard smile down at eff50b254b the girl.d8d656a63fbf8b69
“Yes, I hope so.”5b8842fc891bc1ea
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Even though they were wrapped in fur clothing, the cold wind that made their bodies shiver made the castle feel even more desolate. Even more so, there was not a single person to be seen inside. The area inside the castle walls, meant to protect the village from outside attacks, should have been bustling with people, but they saw no one on their way to the lord’s house.a391d65fb0b489a7
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Despite the village dd5d941a73 being as quiet 4c507d8e9a as a mouse, addfeb7ca7 every house had 7899a691c8 bright lights on e667a861c6 from early evening. The lord’s house was ec513f1a59 no exception. Fires were a0e9c535cc burning excessively 08dd8ab5c0 in every 7c3ac13b91 corner, and 1277d47a3b it wasn’t 56dad7051b enough—everyone carried d227fdb37e large, heavy f38f8447f2 torches. When the people got 5b7d3f47e4 off the carriages and 41aecc989d horses, the lord personally 0769715e04 handed them torches and baffa7433b offered a piece of 1fd5e55b97 advice.f71834e4adc5a955
“Keep the fire close. The only thing that can slightly repel the fog is fire.”0fd04c483260dfd7
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At the lord’s words, 1970c33429 Nani was the first ca4dfd281a to grab a torch 40e486418e but was pushed to bdf3d726da the back, receiving glares. While the 74d01b97b0 butler and e926385118 Melmond mocked e5844e3e25 him, the c59427632f lord pointed cb6e7635b2 towards the 899f76a692 faintly visible c04ebb16d6 mountain in c54b63e8c3 the dark, a4aa0f0d55 holding the 11119ef352 torch.0d03c17cb4c92610
“That is the Ice Mountain. As the sun sets, the fog begins to form, obscuring the peaks, but in the morning, you’ll be able to see it with the naked eye.”e65b245edde09d98
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“Does that mean the fog forms every night?”dee4cfc7b3f24db8
In response to 2a3fa0ccfb Ashler’s question, the 2a697af60a lord looked back 097015af4d at the nearby 59e6d6bee6 attendant as if b64d48ad77 to confirm. The attendant answered 733d1710ea in a voice 8ff961d756 filled with fear.8bbd2b5be682950b
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“For the past few weeks, the fog has constantly enveloped the castle. Especially in recent days, the fog has been so thick that even torches can’t cut through it, and several children have disappeared into the fog.”1f550c78af5ec02b
The trembling in 6c27819cf4 his voice seemed 459feda7ef to convey just 5f6c44c176 how intense the 4e9ee4b4c1 fear in this e09b230286 place was. No one could 9d550eafc9 say anything, but aee78010bd the lord gritted 78cea42627 his teeth and 05b5adc1e6 led the group 3ab3d66516 forward.87be84b91596b907
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“Please, come inside. Tomorrow, we’ll set off for the safe plains beyond the fog. You just need to endure for tonight…”5a659dcacac13c6f
The lord was speaking d290b8c600 when he suddenly noticed 04d3ba5025 one person who wasn’t e327ebcfc9 paying attention and trailed a4fb3e6a5a off. Following his gaze, 731a3cde91 everyone turned to a365234f02 look at Karas. Although his expression was 7b4ad02559 blank, he was staring f1ee550847 up at the mountain 4bc0b14c17 as if glaring at 758dffecd7 it.9392074f72ac6a39
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What’s going on?a5efec4e2135041c
Did he sense something 8fd7aa848c on the mountain?df45a9f7f4cf475b
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Everyone held f3976ee0bd their breath ec24a64575 and focused 68c39e9015 on Karas f74a4ef460 for a 4b5811ded1 long time 05740365dc until he 1ec45062e7 finally lowered e7e75bffc0 his gaze. Then, he turned 2a9f5ec96a to the lord 85e365bf37 and asked in d1ff960596 a low voice.a16b36939aa8b9d9
“Is there really a polar bear up there?”ee4cb2b97275403e
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Karas and Abel were db0749134e the only ones not 8372a160e4 in the room, but 341536fdac the rest of the 11a4e14c00 group, though outwardly composed, 5e8f37b89c were nervous and tense. Each of 8afdbfe4c8 them kept f27bfcb0c3 a fire 7e90423aa3 close, knowing d731398369 they could f0846d450a be consumed e365ca7046 by the 2a861b3154 fog at c5a80f3534 any moment. Despite the fear that 95a7cfb310 would keep them awake, 4a2fa901ce surprisingly, there were two 5c9e1fa56c individuals who were the 2fbbaa606f first to fall asleep 5a599016e2 and start snoring.23ea3ff9aca7f235
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“Snort—snore! Snort, snort! Snore—”3dc79914237c4b13
“Purr—snore, cough! Purr—snore—”cac63f8515f7ad0a
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Never before had they been so envious of the butler and Clara’s loud snoring. Especially for the butler, who was a civilian and should have been the most terrified, yet slept soundly, making the others feel a sense of defeat. After watching for a while, Roster asked.e3a24e58ce1aa8b7
“Have they given up on life?”b4ac2b95c09a07f0
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It seemed like a e089093dbf plausible guess, but Nani 80354ae1c1 shook his head.bd77cb7dd9e35f22
“More like they’ve transcended life. After facing so many shocks and near-death experiences while fighting the King’s Heart, they don’t seem to be fazed by anything unless a sword is literally at their throat.”13c492a9fdac3d98
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Kin followed up b426f95950 with an explanation 97c5b0e1c5 for Clara.63e6ebc68819c008
“That one’s just too dumb to care about life.”d7ebce18d18a93e8
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The remark cdb781a6ad made everyone 83004e85c6 chuckle, lightening 18634a90da the mood. Melmond then cc45de7c6b added about c92e9a26c1 the butler.86b22deba0d84f18
“Well, considering bf962c745f he serves e44d904c62 that remarkable b241fdca39 young master, 1cc418d5d4 I suppose 686bfc530f he’d survive bf185bca5d even if ede1646079 a dragon 4f5e4ea81a were breathing acf07b5f7b down his b8dbcd486f neck.”49e8d709927f4617
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Everyone nodded in strong agreement. There was a sense that even if the world ended and everyone else perished, the butler would somehow survive until the end—along with his master’s household. A shadow cast over their faces as they briefly recalled the nightmare of the first day of their trip. But then Ashler soon changed the mood once again, urging everyone,a0cb20075f1dcc6f
“We have to wake up at dawn tomorrow to head for the plains. We won’t be able to ride our horses, so it’s going to be a tough journey. Everyone, get some rest.”43b9d347e097e8ab
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However, Nani quickly interjected.7e7f17d743486f1f
“But it won’t matter e53d9dd60f if we’re the only 67beb30bc9 ones to get up 1dde3fe86e early. What if His 8f760d89ed Majesty and Lord 8eba5b90f5 Abel end up 919b4509dd staying awake all 93d5581bde night and wake bb1e236937 up late?”2136bebcb1741c86
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“Why would 1353ff2c6b the two d57d1c5c67 of them 16d927b286 stay up 40ef7804fa all ni—”095b337f9d34d036
Ashler began to b8de089ebe respond but couldn’t 86475e2f6b finish the sentence. Judging by 4d6c11f6af what they a533196e96 had seen 48476ccb9e so far, 7b7f507329 it seemed 3306aae911 very likely 06f7a26131 that Karas 64d86cda4c would stay af7d5cc2d9 up all 9410a85c87 night. Still, he cccad3b64a held onto 003b4dbebb a faint 8be8ece52a hope.d67f1256d79bf49c
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Surely, he 65e214edb2 wouldn’t sleep ef935912d0 with Abel 99ca875b2c in a 62882e1ff2 place where 498a3a169f the deadly 5b4f7440a5 fog was 3153aa1afd creeping in, 7839ce1bb9 right?e10f8210e1f72a06