Chapter 584: Oyster (1/2)

Chapter 584: Oyster

"What sort of creatures did you see in the Unknown, Princess Aerith!?"

"I… still haven't explored much of it But the Unknown is completely different from the Known Universe The lae know here barely apply there And …

…What is in this thing?"

The festivities were loud

Aerith could hear everyone around her cheering and shouting; their words, traveling even through the thick layer of snow that endlessly drowns the entire encampment in white and cold

Cold

At least that's what is supposed to be wrapping Aerith right now, but no; the only thing wrapping her right noas the exaggerated war deep into her bones Just a few seconds ago, she was getting ready to leave with Riley—but now, she could not even center her thoughts

The only thing she knows right now is that there was athe size of her head in her hand, filled ine her lips have never touched before

"What is in this thing?"

Aerith could not help but repeat her words as everything around her started to become… weird Everyone's eyes seemed clearer, as if Aerith could see her entire life in each and every one of the it?" Aerith then let out a slyon their own as they pushed the heavy snow beneath her feet It wasn't only her, each and every one of the

"Wait, where… where's Riley?" Aerith just drank an entire , and yet she cleared her throat several ti around for her ht—Pft…"

And for so as she suddenly i with theain screa away fro to feel weird—there werelike she was the only one there

There wasshe could hear was a whistle The chilling fractals of snow that was once almost non-existent to her, she could now feel as it touches the skin of her shoulders

"Uh," Aerith could then hear her own breath as everything started to move slowly—and not in the way that the theht–no, it was almost as if time itself slowed down

"Hoo…" Aerith's breaths started to tre the her neck The melted snow should be cold, and yet it was al around her neck… slowly trailing down her clavicles and in between her chest

"Hn—" Aerith quickly covered her mouth as a moan threatened to escape from her lips She looked at the others to see if they noticed, but they seest theo, all of the up—but now, all of the the snow even before it could land their heads

Heat

"" Aerith then cradled herself, only for her to quicklysensation touch her skin Aerith then once again touched her ar

"!!!"

And with just a light touch, Aerith gritted her teeth as a trickle of electricity see her head to treain turn dry

"Guys…" Aerith once again looked at her e around the snowy enca else to drink But then, the woain appeared in front of her; this time, however, she see around the large keg

"I'ulped The wolanced at her—and with a s

"There's more where this came from, Princess," the wo landed straight on the snowy ground,

"There's been a ration of Kahn Mollusc wine near our hole lately, so there's lots… and lots… and lots…

…and lots"