It was something 2406fc28d5 unbelievable.dac44b673faa20ca
Living for 045abef7bf hundreds of a591c90929 years without 6ec9e7ed86 aging or 7e3db7f5d1 dying?a7c7c6540794d52e
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Ashler, hearing this 0218666b25 for the first 5f477f602a time, pressed the 36440c1258 lord for confirmation 7bd69143fb and the lord 478c1936c6 revealed why he 776d5f6503 hadn’t mentioned it 839b7f5505 earlier with a d86892326c troubled expression.6014a4b72c5430d3
“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.”4f9d6d90feb3e4ad
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The word ‘this f3a5957a70 time’ indicated that dd9a727a39 they had been 740819cdc4 rejected several times 9f484e170d before.edbb6aabfba2c7cc
“Did you ask the neighboring lords for help and none of them responded?”df9041ce915ac3c6
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When someone 58d8a4cc1f asked, the 20ba5d5370 lord shook f9eeecf684 his head 52d4f43b4d with a dc5dfaf9fd miserable expression.fa7af465e3d94a61
“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.”150e3a03440a6f70
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He spoke f3db049bc9 to the e2e2cb7e7f silent people 01e2b126f2 with a 986f823688 desperate tone.2c43d49e8e276072
“I find it hard to believe, too, but the Ice Mountain is really devouring people.”118fa55550067a60
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Hearing this, 8b669bb792 Kin could 171c5faee6 no longer 483db3cbd7 contain himself 4a3c305825 and turned bb74edf23c to Karas d4a07d73cb to speak.da84b67404a8d182
“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.”bbd2abef14b928b6
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Kin knelt on one knee before him, but Karas’ response was cold.5856780f86aac337
“And what will soldiers do against an evil power?”ae4e35770f1794fe
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“B-But—”3fda6be74561fcc2
“In the end, you’re asking me to go, aren’t you?”7c1ef408fba7f168
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Karas looked slowly 2f0750a7c2 around at the a21ed8cb75 people with indifferent d84c394f14 eyes, and everyone cf2f124fad averted their gaze. The conclusion of 99ba3380eb such a long 2ed5d8e13b story was only 4cd74afaa3 one thing, asking ee56cd1ff5 him to go 4ab04fd614 and resolve it. However, there was 4b1eb7361d one person who 002724cfd8 had been avoiding 4adb69e1a6 his gaze from dc0e2b1e38 the beginning. Abel, who was 7ca046c0f2 still lost in a663399172 thought.0133b961a0f3e5dd
“Do you also want me to go and eliminate the evil power sealed in the Ice Mountain?”0c90bae723915cd3
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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.68273d151f032a61
“Oh, I’m sorry. I was thinking about something and didn’t hear the conversation… Is something wrong?”4e1d8cd1dd74c7b7
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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.’41e58296b35bb5f4
“Yes, Your Highness, I would like you to go there. And…”fe7b8a78df94dbbf
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Abel looked f9fc3e67e3 at Karas a50ec83ce5 and smiled 7aa3477f58 brightly.4cf036cc8c591a46
“Would you like to go see the Ice Mountain with me?”33cd4648cf054079
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The lively suggestion made 0396ce93c9 everyone, including the lord 87d4aa730d and those who knew 187e814b9f Abel well, doubt their 141447794a ears.d998cdedd43e1ac1
There was no 1df3c19fb1 way Karas would 5c9b4d0bce nod just because d2f65580ad of that.e983f77fab7aa1ed
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No matter 1efa01d823 who said a98314a31e it, even f4b240df63 if it 05ba41dafd was Abel, 978ee58c5e talking as 9fc1e4a774 if visiting 698e5492b0 the Ice 523e76504d Mountain was d2a042a62e his lifelong f252012703 dream.0fc9f4f72b919fdc
“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?!”b9f15e1d9dc9655d
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Caught off guard c766ac1e96 by the sudden 9077f05317 question, the lord 21ed7bf474 nodded his head ff6f151304 in confusion.4526043d72cbb923
“Ah, yes. There are indeed pure white polar bears.”55b04ecb7d345ee1
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“Wow! There really are pure white bears that exist! Wow—wow!”4d408d21da72d106
The mere presence 0942f52dd9 of the polar 67a4c5d216 bear overshadowed the 35f2ec8d6d evil dragon’s power, 135b9b0f0c taking first place. While everyone was 92187b8918 too stunned by 27edb65e84 Abel’s excitement to a272e82b5e intervene, the lord ef2f2f25fb stepped in, flustered.24232982557906ad
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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…”d87c110acc9b5ed8
Clatter, thud!4e3062195d0f1510
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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.7b1105b3c8ccce27
“Wh-what did you say? V-Viscount Charming?!”097cd4570a7c87d7
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The lord, d4c6747e9c wondering if 0207943989 he had e042b75b1e said something 31ea573b42 wrong, glanced 34fbd29bf2 around nervously 7c36be49fc before nodding.b514eee4b551469b
“Yes, Viscount Charming. Do you know him?”21d22d42bbc221f3
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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 5d1e3c878c called him ugly and 7bda5e3c53 cast him away! That cold-hearted man!Sniff.”e17a34efaf2a66a0
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.aedae216034a438c
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“He was the only one to make him blush?”8232f5df62228546
At the dry question, be82220abc the butler nodded with c22e2b0e89 tears streaming down his c938658425 face.49ff024c8444823e
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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!”961ca1816d569647
Karas’ eyes narrowed dangerously in an instant. Finally, he spoke with irritation.3645b2ce94ab9f92
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“We’re going to the Ice Mountain.”bedbc84bff73ee18
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.ae7013c624fb29fe
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“Wi-wizard!”5d3007d1a3dc7934
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With a loud voice, 6829731e15 the girl who was 67564875aa attending to the room fc534dc26c ran to the young 2b3c9d1e90 man inside.7de8bd99c713b8b6
“Th-The fog has gotten thicker. Huff, huff,it’s the worst 87d3c5c0f0 it’s been recently.”0d9c46e0bb1edd86
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Though fear laced the girl’s voice, the young man only glanced out the window indifferently before lowering his gaze.17d18e765d245023
“Don’t worry. No matter how evil that power is, it can’t enter this place.”48f9d883c2c34d27
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“Yes, it’s all thanks to the wizard.”a794151f3e219f37
The girl nodded in 9cc21bb725 relief, then remembered why 86d9f26d64 she had come.813cbef4c63ceb1f
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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.”1189363d8cdc3d4f
The wizard quickly raised 6f64f8a964 his head and asked ac3566c648 urgently.7cc6949023d212c7
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“Did he bring the emperor?”5b956f1e01661bd3
“Yes! They say he arrived with the Emperor. And some of the Emperor’s soldiers came too. Wizard?”0c761c00cfa01971
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The girl had thought 10d66ccea7 the wizard would jump 210a419c80 for joy at the 8532cc7ea2 news. She had bf2538ffeb heard from 7498220987 other adults. That the wizard had 0ffa378eb7 been waiting for someone 9bacfce0f1 with the power of 9825159c11 a dragon who could 763782363b melt the Ice Mountain. It would mean freedom 0ec06bc985 for him, who had d1ded5025b been tied up in de53a5a12d the village for so 518c9659df such a long time. However, instead of 7e9ed3e112 rejoicing, the wizard 8b05d17e83 only turned his 23444c7c14 hardened gaze out 48ddfb6def the window upon 7fe1941045 hearing the good d1b3706810 news.ef495784e6d5c5f9
After a long moment, 4232b4c882 he turned to the 14527676e5 girl and gestured for 5152db0eea her to come closer. When she 5d5fc70a22 approached, the 4f54b590c7 wizard gently 8e384bc2e3 placed his 6aacd1c760 hand on 09c14aad80 her head ce5a77953a and muttered 83321788fe softly.53e55b49bc6fe325
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“I’m worried that if I make a mistake, the Ice Mountain might not disappear.”5f652c0b43939b43
“That’s not true. The wizard won’t make any mistakes. The Emperor will also help you.”0ab6912f7c5f3760
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Only then did 7fe9067c5f the wizard smile 2e71fab808 down at the 6ca2001741 girl.c5651fdfbeed6a47
“Yes, I hope so.”92d9d20ff53abeea
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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.5a9669ead5a324af
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Despite the village 7302b939a7 being as quiet c5bdf27e7c as a mouse, 4a5741223f every house had 17ca5ad158 bright lights on 47f3c3686f from early evening. The lord’s house edf5dfd034 was no exception. Fires were burning a25898cac6 excessively in every eed0c98fa4 corner, and it ab0767dbf3 wasn’t enough—everyone carried 793e748598 large, heavy torches. When the people got 15dc047a49 off the carriages and d586d962c0 horses, the lord personally 84d52ce0c2 handed them torches and a88e189aff offered a piece of a0f0488154 advice.05e919f39065865b
“Keep the fire close. The only thing that can slightly repel the fog is fire.”b6410bd55dc97b5b
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At the lord’s 6d19299e38 words, Nani was 575bd77daa the first to 5a08ed43f4 grab a torch 7899ed71a7 but was pushed ad247e6233 to the back, d088f85666 receiving glares. While the d32eec406b butler and 16d35e430c Melmond mocked 9f509c92fd him, the 4749e5bff6 lord pointed 1086f36ae9 towards the 021412b674 faintly visible 89263e51a6 mountain in 43149e9921 the dark, bade18ea9d holding the f6acad8c4d torch.5e4062b3dc121e9b
“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.”a09b55e09d1bd391
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“Does that mean the fog forms every night?”5a912b8aa75f33d5
In response to Ashler’s a998a76dbf question, the lord looked 198d345815 back at the nearby 01282fd465 attendant as if to a16b6cc37d confirm. The attendant answered a7cfd95564 in a voice cafbaa16af filled with fear.5c5b9ac35c8dccef
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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.”7361b7e3f87210fa
The trembling in 7117df7f9c his voice seemed 607a3366db to convey just 9abe421766 how intense the b4b4e168aa fear in this 6c129abc75 place was. No one 2a31a66b23 could say 105db23624 anything, but d2e4407324 the lord 1de0cd8ae2 gritted his f168db0b6f teeth and 5e6203d256 led the 54a0fdf6e1 group forward.cf54dae57edda9f3
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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…”55ff89ca38b8a624
The lord 7ebb7f323d was speaking 51ce24e4dd when he 5717132223 suddenly noticed f736ad092b one person d600836ea3 who wasn’t ab2fd23794 paying attention 1ab444cd70 and trailed 14ef4dcfcd off. Following his gaze, everyone c860f6ea44 turned to look at 8cf9f6110d Karas. Although his expression was ac47bb750f blank, he was staring 60414191c5 up at the mountain 4e6200fe97 as if glaring at 7669558f00 it.c82047edb070c4cd
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What’s going on?d45efd23c109e216
Did he 13d37c9985 sense something 8c50bc192d on the 151654c54e mountain?f2f579441bc35f71
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Everyone held their ff5c37b040 breath and focused aad40e9be8 on Karas for f4f4849472 a long time 41101a0785 until he finally 2691e5096b lowered his gaze. Then, he 376b7b631b turned to 30c5bafa13 the lord 5561653123 and asked 0477e31c69 in a 8fe5291ac8 low voice.dbf93d161e58093e
“Is there really a polar bear up there?”4fd05416f04bd4d5
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Karas and Abel were 41ada28715 the only ones not d045d2ecbd in the room, but 5d05051276 the rest of the aac6efae73 group, though outwardly composed, eb34d52d99 were nervous and tense. Each of them 60daeb00e2 kept a fire a21e9da152 close, knowing they 7cda23cc35 could be consumed 1688d9500c by the fog c2710ecff5 at any moment. Despite the 0499a28dc0 fear that 11a4dee6f7 would keep 60f66013e1 them awake, c44a1a07ae surprisingly, there 095ec9a268 were two e19b6f7c22 individuals who b972f5f01d were the fc83f86804 first to 48dd3407a9 fall asleep 364de0cdc1 and start 8f4066c056 snoring.58388925d5bef398
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“Snort—snore! Snort, snort! Snore—”b8c54b2999016f11
“Purr—snore, cough! Purr—snore—”6b31dff6e877e00e
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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.208fd696ae83d505
“Have they given up on life?”81d8b18cf8e744c7
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It seemed like 87fbb1cc9f a plausible guess, 12716015a6 but Nani shook d2bf606929 his head.38c715e3801bc023
“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.”916a07995836c345
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Kin followed up with 32e99d3f24 an explanation for Clara.727758e7e82998b3
“That one’s just too dumb to care about life.”deadd5be7be77b82
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The remark made f2636812cc everyone chuckle, lightening ba4249f52b the mood. Melmond then 37aa92a66d added about 583d4c2ced the butler.1b5084792618f482
“Well, considering edc92b6fb7 he serves 2cd2b28e60 that remarkable 22b4294f91 young master, 5be8be4c97 I suppose c3134e8895 he’d survive b4fb890ed1 even if b7c99538c5 a dragon efcb886630 were breathing 4eea37f2de down his 4229d3f111 neck.”a5a5cafa129a8daf
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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,44547bff601b4b68
“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.”58c32d917671b15e
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However, Nani quickly 810d9b1b3f interjected.30f5edb198bea704
“But it 5b75bade7e won’t matter 05eb8cab78 if we’re f10944cec5 the only 5875e55558 ones to e727036c92 get up a23288652c early. What if His 999ce8aef2 Majesty and Lord 0367228170 Abel end up 1d9dae7eee staying awake all f732438611 night and wake 809cd46f8d up late?”9eb56b6f7ce33ddc
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“Why would the e02423f547 two of them 59808255a6 stay up all 29d4f2546a ni—”aae9f988c69edaba
Ashler began to respond 51cc82bd41 but couldn’t finish the c4078e485a sentence. Judging by what they bcd4f830fd had seen so far, 38a0275a00 it seemed very likely 6882f4709c that Karas would stay ba8203b840 up all night. Still, he held d5ae5fd659 onto a faint 72756594cc hope.7eaaca2f17eb2849
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Surely, he wouldn’t e0d578f356 sleep with Abel f0c47f723b in a place e5b5e02816 where the deadly e7a018a456 fog was creeping 3e08dde31b in, right?e859ad341047d559