Chapter 295 (1/2)
This Yuki-ona, I'm 100% sure that she's the very same Yuki-ona back then. The one that brought the now deceased prince of holy palace to Sis Diana. Maybe because she's a monster, so she doesn't look any older. She isn't hostile at all, but that doesn't warrant any one of us to lower our guards down. In a one on one battle, it's hard to say who will come on top between the two of us, so I better exercise some cautious
”Please, guide me to the holy beast” [Charlotte]
”As you wish... Mermaid princess” [Yuki-ona]
”Just how did you know that?” [Charlotte]
”Just part of our monster instinct” [Yuki-ona]
Interesting. Is that why the mermaids can basically tell who I am from a glance? They aren't monster but maybe the same kind of instinct running through their genes
”Wait! Let us meet the holy beast as well!” [Zaidi]
”The dungeon master wouldn't appreciate an army of human visiting him unannounced. Should you anger him, he can wipe all of you out with just a single breath” [Yuki-ona]
”Even so! We can't let Charlotte go alone! At least let me go with her” [Zaidi]
I can see that Zaidi is genuinely worried about me. I appreciate it, but I don't think that level of worries is necessary in this case. I do have the Ice Dragon blessing after all, so I think nothing bad will happen.
As for the Yuki-ona, she looks like wanted to say something, but suddenly got disrupted. She then proceeds to talk with Zaidi
”Only you are permitted, and as for the rest, don't even think of following us” [Yuki-ona]
A single glance from her brings cold death shiver down to the soldier's spine. They instinctively know not to disobey the order given by Yuki-ona
The two of us then follow Yuki-ona around. She simply went deeper and deeper into the icy forest. The temperature keeps dropping, and Zaidi's adaptability spell couldn't keep bearing him any longer, so I sustain his magic as well as mine. I don't want one of my close friends to suddenly collapse due to freezing... That would make an uproar in Estel should it really happen. I don't want to even imagine what will it cause
The scenery begin to change. The tree inside of the forest, I can tell that they're more of them now. Some bore fruits that are hard to get even in the middle of the dungeon, so much so that I use my golem to pick it up for me and store it inside my item bag. I could share it with Sis Diana, Saintess Rumia and my siblings. I'm pretty sure they will all be delighted to eat it
”A cave?” [Charlotte]
”An ancient tunnel to be exact” [Zaidi]
Without questioning her, we went inside of the cave and suddenly, a splurge of space magic envelop us both
””Teleportation spell!?”” [Charlotte, Zaidi]
We found ourselves standing on a thick icy and just directly below us
”That's the...” [Zaidi]
”The Holy Beast of Water, The Ice Dragon, Reshir” [Charlotte]
What a magnificent sight! He's huge. As huge as the Leviathan, if not slightly bigger. With four radiant wings made out of ice crystal, as well as a single protruding horn. I can see that his mana is so powerful and thick it forms its own bluish miasma surrounding it.
(This sting on my cheek. So, the blessing he gave to me react to his presence) [Charlotte]
(What is this sting?) [Savel]
”Sa... Savel!” [Charlotte]
(Char... Charlotte!?) [Savel]
”Huh? He isn't here though. What are you talking about?” [Zaidi]
Savel did receive the same blessing as I do, so maybe this is one of the function of the blessing? I couldn't really explain it otherwise