On the morning of the next day, I went back to Richard's room. He was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed near the fire. He didn't seem to notice me, since he kept his eyes closed.
I let out a small cough just to get his attention but he was still sitting there. Finally, I said, "Look I know I was acting like a stupid yesterday, and I am sorry for being selfish. Now, can you please talk to me?"
"What's the point of being sorry?" said Richard, his eyes still closed.
"The point was to get you to talk, and it worked."
This time, Richard's eyes snapped open and he said, "You little rascal, fine! You've got me to talk, now what do you want?"
"Where should I head next?"
"China, duh."
"Okay, Mr. Smart. Where in China?"
"Bing Zhi Di, the Land of Ice. Believe me, you are going to love it, everything there is made of ice, even the trees. Well, nearly everything, with the exception of the tower there."
"Will you make a portal?"
He pulled out his wand and waved it at a rock beside him, which made me wonder if he was already prepared for this conversation. "Portus!"
Nothing changed in the rock, but I could sense the power of teleportation on it. "Thanks," I said and prepared to leave.
"Orion," he said.
"Yes?"
"Take care."
"I will."
With that, I exited the room and headed to the entrance of the mansion, beneath the two statues. There, Tulip and Zi were waiting for me. I told Tulip to prepare enormous amounts of food for Zi, because we would be in a land devoid of the meet that Zi likes.
"Is everyone ready?" I asked. They all nodded, along with Pangu, which had nothing at all to prepare, and we put our hands on the portal.
It flickered and the teleportation power activated, sending us to Bing Zhi Di, China, where the sixth piece of the axe was located.
Ah yes, I forgot to tell you this. Fárbuati had given me the fifth piece when the meeting of the Lords finished, even though I didn't pass the test. To be honest, I even asked him to give me the other five pieces, by which he responded with a snort. Fearing that he might get angry, I backed up and accepted that piece.
In Bing Zhi Di, China, everything was clad in white: Trees, plants, beasts, mountains and the lands. The waters had froze from the very moment that the environment of the land has turned icy.
At the southern corner of the Land of Ice, the air suddenly trembled, and ripples spread in the surroundings. Out of nowhere, three figures appeared. One was a male with completely white hair and blue eyes, wearing a white robe, with a sword on his back. And that handsome young man was none other than me, see how humble I am?
The second figure was of a female with long red hair and a graceful figure, wearing a red robe with a wand in her hand. She was pretty to the extreme, she was my girlfriend Tulip.
As for the third figure, it was a small black colored lion with wings sprouting from its back. This was none other than the rare creature, Zi, the Winged-Lion.
I looked around at the completely frozen land and my eyes glittered. On the contrary, Tulip and Zi weren't finding the weather very good for them.
"Oh man! I got used to it at this very moment," I said with a delightful laugh.