Chapter 130 - Winter Queen 1 (1/2)
Chapter 130 - Winter Queen (1)
The hero’s party had arrived at the northern ancient ruin.They were here, because they had received information that the hidden skill within the ruin was needed to defeat the 2nd ranked Four Heavenly King.It was needed to defeat the Fire witch Etna.
The ruin was long, and the hero’s party wasn’t used to the cold.They used only the resistance granted to them by their levels to endure the cold.
The warrior bravely march forward in front of the party.The thief didn’t want the warrior to gain more favor in the eyes of the hero, so he stuck close to her.He also did his best to see to the needs of the hero.The rest of the party had a neutral expression on their faces.Some let out a bitter laughter as they followed after the warrior and the thief.
They had defeated many monsters as they explored this seemingly endless ancient ruin.They endured the cold as they finally arrived at the heart of the ruin.They gained the right to acquire the rewards.
Except…..
[It is impossible for me to give you all I have.]
“Why?”
Regina retorted with a question when she heard the voice, which was as clear as the winter sky.The voice that came back was colder than the temperature of the Ice continent.Strangely, there was a trace of regret in her voice, and this sentiment was delivered to Regina.
[There was a preceding visitor.He didn’t have the right to acquire me, but he had enough qualification to take an item for his paramour.]
The Winter Queen’s ruin was a testing ground for adventurers.Maybe, the preceding visitor did this on purpose, but the hero’s party was unable to complete all the achievement thanks to him.The reason being that the hero’s party had been slightly late in getting here.
“Is it because we weren’t the first one to arrive here?”
[That’s right.]
“The Fire witch……We have to defeat her.We passed the test, but the rewards you offer is not enough.This is like eating burnt meat or an ice cream that fell on the floor.”
Regina dejectedly shook her head.When the Winter Queen saw this, she let out a small laughter as she spoke.
[You don’t have to be so disappointed.The connection between us isn’t at an end here….You won’t be too late.We might meet once again well before this time.]
“I possess no spells that allows me to return to the past.”
[Hoo hoo.Yes, you don’t have it.Let’s see how it all turns out.Your reward ends with a blessing this time around.However, you will be able to see something very fun in the past that will come in the future.]
“I decline to talk in hypothetical.”
Regina was barely able to reply.The rest of her party was struck dumb.
[What a cute child.You weren’t born as a human, so you dream of becoming a human.The wish you desperately want can’t be found here, but it can be found then.]
“This is why I don’t like pretentious people.”
Regina grumbled, but only a light laughter answered her words.Afterwards, the entire ruin started to let out a white light.
The light morphed into overwhelming amount of Mana, and it headed towards the member that was most suited to receive the Mana.It entered into Regina, who was the magician of the hero’s party.
[Then I wish you well on using this power.I just want you to take this words to heart.The truth you are faced with is only the truth to you…..]
Regina sculpted the massive amount of Mana into a special form.She closed her eyes as the power intruded on her Record.
She mumbled her words.
“······you are a know it all until the end.You suck.”
Artpe opened his eyes.Regina’s face was right in front of his face, and she was staring at him.When a sour expression appeared on Artpe’s face, the sides of her mouth slightly twitched.
Artpe was barely able to discern that Regina had a pleased expression on her face.Needless to say, she was probably under some ridiculous delusion.
“······you expression says you want something from me.If you speak it out loud, I might grant it or I might not.”
“First, I don’t want anything from you.Secondly….Your speech sounds more natural now?Your sounded like a politician right now.”
“Mmmm······.”
At Artpe’s counterattack, Regina blinked dumbly.She finally nodded her head.
“Agreed.It is thanks to Sienna.”
“All right.Go sleep next to Sienna.”
“Denied.My mental, physical and magical energy has been recovered.I am studying Artpe’s unnecessarily handsome face.Somehow, you keep getting entangled with women.There is a possibility that your face is an Innate ability.I cannot deny this possibility.”
“Stop researching my…...”
“Hurt.”
Artpe pushed away Regina’s unusually tidy face as he yawned. However, he was thinking about the dream he just had.
‘I’ve been having a lot of these dreams recently.These dreams are about events that I never experienced in my past life….. What is going on?Is it because I investigated the hero’s party in my past life?I did come to the ruin first, and I took the sculpture in my past life.Am I subconsciously blaming myself for that act?’
That’s right.In his past life, he had tried to calm down the inner fire within Etna, so he had taken the sculpture from this ruin.Of course, the hero’s party found the ruin after him, and they couldn’t acquire everything the ruin had to offer.
‘What’s wrong with that?At the time, I didn’t even know about what would happen, and I was their foe in my past life….Mmmm.As expected, that doesn’t really explain why I had that dream.’
Why did he have such a dream?
He was seriously mulling over this question.
It seemed Regina wasn’t tired of staring at him, so she continued to stare at the side of his face.
If others were awake, he would have told her to stop.However, Sienna and Vadinet were tired from the continuous battles.Maetel, who always slept a lot, was soundly asleep.Even Roa was sleeping.It was truly a rare occasion.They were in the quiet safe zone of the ruin, and only two of them were awake.
This was why her gaze made him feel that much more uncomfortable.
“What?”
“I’m researching.”
“······.”
Something vibrated within Artpe’s pocket.He didn’t have to take it out to know what it was.It was the Artifact that had been refined into a Demite.It was Pipi.
It seemed Pipi wanted him to treat Regina with sincerity.However, Artpe ignored the vibration as he turned his body away.
He still wasn’t able to perfectly understand Regina.He just knew that her actions didn’t arise from a bad place.This was why he let her do whatever she wanted.He didn’t micromanage her actions.This was the result of such a policy.It resulted in this weird confrontation.
“······.”
“······.”
“······.”
Was it because he had that weird dream today?
Regina’s gaze was making him feel more uncomfortable than usual.
“······what is it?”
Artpe’s emotion was expressed in his astringent voice.On the other hand, Regina’s eyes shone with a clear light.She gave her reply, and the answer was the same as before.
“I’m researching.”
“All right.Do whatever you want.”
Artpe tried very hard not to be conscious of her gaze.He took out his magic tome.Then he circulated the overwhelming amount of Mana within his body, and he started pouring it into the magic tome.
In truth, he had finished the magic tome when they reached the 8th floor.However, he was trying to dot the i’s and cross the t’s.He was trying to fill in the gaps that remained within the magic tome.