Chapter 160. Frozen Spirit (3) (2/2)
Just before her head could explode, the banshee let out a thin voice
[Oh, Ice Witch That's not… me…]
"…What?"
Seo Jun-Ho frowned Between the fingers clutching the banshee's face, he could see eyes filled with grievance
“…”
They were just the words of a monster There was no reason for hiot rid of her here and went back, the mission would be over
‘But if she's really not the Ice Witch’</eerous when the White Anvil tribe rated here
"Contractor, she doesn't look like she’s lying"
“…”
Seo Jun-Ho hesitated for a while, but he slightly relaxed his fingers He decided to invest a moment to find out the truth When Seo Jun-Ho’s forceful banishment of her to the heavens up above ent voice
[Th-thank you for believingI'll answer…]
"I don't need answers, ”Seo Jun-Ho responded coldly and continued "I can just find out forfishy, but he had believed that there was no use to confiret it over with
"Confession of the Dead"
[Confession of the Dead]
Grade: B
Effect: Allows you to look into the et However, it only works on dead lifeforan on a body that had already died hundreds of years ago
Whooosh
Even the sturdily-built brick house could not completely keep out the cold of the snowstorm In front of the fireplace in the house, three sons and two daughters huddled together to share their bodies’ warh, it's cold… Noona…"
"Unni When are Mo?
"er Just a little longer"
Froround They threw books and fabrics in the house into the fireplace to keep the fire going, but the te
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"N-no"
To make matters worse, the fire that provided theirl's eyes were filled with a sense of hopelessness when she looked at the fireplace full of black ashes
"It's cold"
"Unni I'm sleepy”
"No! Don't fall asleep Our parents will be back soon Just hang in there"
The girl hugged her younger siblings tightly and whispered She dressed her younger sibling in her own clothes and anile extra layer would keep the, but their bodies had already becoo ask the Ice Witch politely, so it'll be warer skin Do you kno expensive it would be if they sold it on the market? I'm sure even the Ice Witch will be tempted”
“…”
The children's parents were hunters As hunters selling high-quality wolf, bear, rabbit, and tiger skins, they were a fairly famous couple Unfortunately, it took only about a e coinally, the snowfield where they lived hadn't been this</e because of the wared since the Ice Witch had come to Hamel Ice Canyon The temperature had dropped day by day after she had arrived, and eventually the parents had to make a major decision
“We have toher once before we move? She could be human too, so she probably won't just tell us off”
“Do you think we’ll be able to co she entered this deep canyon on her own”
“Let’s take the tiger skin we hunted last time Even if we move, we have to do it after winter Otherwise, it would be too dangerous for the youngest”
“Hmm… Let's do that, then”
Their parents took the expensive tiger skin and went into the canyon to ask for the Ice Witch’s favor It had already been 15 days since they went out and the food had already run out The girl tried to get food with the hunting technique she had learned from her parents, but due to the severe snowstorm, both wild animals and monsters were nowhere to be found
"I want to eat the mushroom soup that Moet back soon”
“…”
"Won't Dad grill the hind leg of a pig again? You guys always fought to eat that first”
“…”
"Hey kids, are you sleeping?"
“…”
"You're sleeping, right? You shouldn't be sleeping… Then just a little… Only sleep for five an to cry She could feel it against her skin which had already begun to go numb But she did not want to face reality so easily, so she kept talking to them
"When our parents come back… If they co ti herself
How long had it been?
- Chirp, chirp, chirp</e entered her ears, the girl slowly opened her eyes At the sa crushed with each step could be heard outside the door
"Moirl opened her eyes She carefully laid her sleeping siblings, then staggered over to the front door
"Why are you so Why did you come so late…?”
Tears flowed nonstop and her cheeks felt hot The moment she opened the front door with her skinny hands, however, was the last time she had memories as a 'human’
“…”
“…”
Seo Jun-Ho and the Frost Queen kept their mouths shut
[Ah Ahhh Ah…]
Still in his grasp, the banshee didn’t cry A spiritual body couldn’t shed tears When Seo Jun-Ho carefully released her face, she hugged the four blue vengeful spirits and sobbed
Watching the scene, the Frost Queen finally opened her mouth to speak Her voice was as cold as the first time Seo Jun-Ho had met her in the Nest
"Contractor, the Ice Witch is someone else"
"…Yeah"
"I do not knohy, but the Ice Witch was being chased She needed a stand-in to act as a decoy”
"…Yeah"
"After hurting that girl and her family, the Ice Witch afflicted an ice curse on her"
"Yeah"
When Seo Jun-Ho slowly turned around and was about to leave quietly, the banshee questioned hi?]
At the question, Seo Jun-Ho stiffened He turned his head slightly "To the Ice Witch"
A ferocious look was on his face