Chapter 316 - 316: Heart (1/2)

Chapter 316 - 316: Heart

"This… witchcraft"

"It's a Skill"

A burning chill That's what Vanya felt as she placed her hand on the mass of ice that presented itself to them It was hard not to notice, after all Froed frorounds of Muspelheim would be even harsher

She wondered why it was so cold, but it turns out that there was a eon,quietly within its freezing confines

She looked serene, peaceful even The only imperfection that one could see was the hint of red that froze like a ed straight through her heart

"What happened to her?" Vanya then gently re her focus towards Gerald whose eyes only reflected the warmth of Xinyan's face

"She's… hurt," Gerald closed his eyes as he rested his forehead on the biting cold, "I' is her own doing?" Vanyahuant, and blasphemous individual; but it would see such a tranquil expression

"Oh, and how did you come up with that conclusion?"

"Because I can still feel thefro by the second, but ever persevering By all uished But like this block of ice that endures and overwhel fire, her life too carries on unrelenting…

You are lucky, human; as the sole reason she perseveres is because of you"

"You know this how?" Gerald could not help but blink a couple of tiht in the eyes

"Because I am one with nature, human," Vanya let out a short but deep breath, "I could feel every vapor, every droplet, and every crevice of this cold box, all welcoht huht that Vanya only had an affinity with the trees, like Artemis But it would seem he was still completely unaware of what she could truly do

"Wow," Gerald let out an amused scoff as he turned to look at Van, "Look at that, it would seeood can come out of you after all"

"Cease your insults, human!" The soft tone that collected itself in Vanya's voice coht in the eyes, her fist ready to hit hih," Van could not help but sigh as he saw Vanya once again about to rush towards Gerald, "So, why exactly did you take us here? Surely, it wasn't only to let us see Miss Xinyan?"

"It is," Gerald shrugged his shoulders, "I want you to see what happened during the time that you weren't in this place, Van"

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"Ah shi+t," Gerald then clicked his tongue in frustration as he looked at Van's slightly confused face, "You're so young and clueless I don't even know if you can understand what I am about to tell you…

just when did you arrive in this place?"

Vanya wanted to charge towards Gerald due to thetone in his voice, but Van quickly blocked her path, "A few o"

"We've been here for about 120 years," Gerald said, "The friends you once knew are no ruesome death here, in this place"

Van's breaths al cold air as soon as he heard Gerald's words He closed his eyes for a fewout the deepest of breaths as he opened theain

"How did they die?"

"Beatrice's head was smashed into pieces," Gerald said without any hesitation, "While Edward followed her by blindly rushi+ng to avenge her… along with their son"

"Who… was it?"

"Magni, one of the sons of the ly, it wasn't Gerald who answered Van's question, but Vanya, "I ake then and have heard from my mother the events of what transpired then… it was also the last time I ever saw her"

"And that was also the tied," Gerald row"

"You killed Magni?" Vanya's htly stuttered as she heard Gerald's words

As soon as Gerald heard Vanya's words, he pointed towards a part of the wall of his cave And there, several skeletons were lined up, still wearing ar on to their weapons