Chapter 364: Frozen World (2) (2/2)
His previously dull-looking eyes grew wide, and his vision immediately shifted towards where he heard that voice.
There, he witnessed a small little humanoid girl, her skin whiter than the purest snow. Her wavy hair was ashen blue and fell down towards the center of her back, curling slightly at its ends. Her aqua dress was thin as paper and appeared more like tattered rags, she did not even wear any shoes as her feet were exposed to the harsh, freezing fluffy snow.
Yet, despite that, when she turned around, his perspective completely changed. Despite her attire, her eyes shined like the brightest of stars, the light blue sclera encircling her yellow pupils appearing more like an entrancing sea surrounding an island of gold, and her smile could cheer up even the most depressed of men as she jumped around and celebrated, holding a white ball in her hands and jumping up and down.
<< Way to go! That was awesome! >>
<< Yes yes! Really awesome! Throw at me next! Me next! >>
Around her were many other children that bore her exact same golden-eyed pale-skinned appearance playing with her.
But, his vision did not last on her for too long, instead, it shifted towards the city. It was one that was rather large, yet it bore absolutely no outer wall. Most of the locals wore clothing not too different from the children. They did what he would expect of normal villagers, conversing with one another, some working the fields, cleaning, setting up shop.
However, what was something that took him completely off guard was how every single person in the city with no exceptions bore a smile not too dissimilar from that of the innocent children. It was unlike anything he had ever seen in his entire life, it almost did not feel real, like a utopia that only existed in dreams.
<< Oh! Mama! Papa! We have visitors! We have visitors! >>
Despite everything in front of him, Regrit stood motionless, that was until another crashing sound struck his ears, snapping him out of his daze.
”Hey! Regrit! What the hell are you doing? Where is Hikari!?” Moby spoke, gazing around at his new environment with a look of bewilderment.
”Hikari… Hikari… … HIKARI!? HIKARI YOU HEAR ME?” He panicked, scouring around the hills of snow until he felt something hard hit his hands from underneath a pile of snow, pulling it out only to be met with a ghostly Hikari, her skin pale as ice. Yet, she still breathed and was fully conscious.
”Hikari!” Regrit did not hesitate to light a flame in his right hand as he held her up with his left, heating her up all he could.
It did not take too long for her to finally open her eyes and speak with a blank-faced expression.
”Re-Regrit… Is… Is that you?”
”Right! it's me! Regrit! Are you okay?”
”Yes… *cough* *cough* I'm okay… Can you please let me down…”
”No! I can't do that!”
”I SAID LET ME DOWN, YOU IDIOT! I'M FINE NOW!” She suddenly screamed, and only then did he notice her pitch-black hair that flowed down her back, making him panic and set the annoyed Yami down.
”Hey! *Fefefefefe* Who told you to turn your fire off! Keep that up!”
”Yes ma'am!”
Yami shivered and neared Regrit, and only near his flames did she finally feel somewhat comfortable.
”I see all is going well down here…” Artorias finally arrived surfing elegantly down the hill, Elizabeth right behind him, Kai appearing not too far afterwards.
”Yeah, all is well… But, what's up with those guys…” Moby took a look over towards the gathered villagers all vividly beaming towards them.
”That… That…” Artorias was almost lost for words looking at them, which greatly confused Moby.
It was indeed an odd sightseeing so many positive faces, especially compared to what would be found on earth, but he did not find that it would warrant such a reaction.