"I can't go on anymore..." Fierre stopped walking and kneel in the middle of the snow.
"This is just too much! It's too cold!" Sierra murmured and kneel. "Do you really think we can see Yuki-onna this way? We just rushed here and this gem Elder Sis created is not that effective anymore!"
"You know what, let's just go back or we'll freeze to death in no time," Fierre suggested but Tiara remained stoic.
"No," Tiara answered.
"It's as if you don't feel cold at all, Elder Sister!" and the two continue complaining and blabbering when they suddenly feel a shake in the ground.
"What's that?" It's like a giant walking, and it is near!
"Ice monster!" Sierra shouted but couldn't stand properly because she kneels on the cold ground. "Ohmygosh!!!"
"What are going to do?!!!!" Fierre is panicking also.
"Keep yourself together!" Tiara shouted but the two couldn't feel any calm. They are very scared.
"Okay, let's go back for now--" Tiara was interrupted when a white monster with one horn and about 8meters tall. He has two fangs and bloody colored eyes, and an inverted triangle in it's chest.
"WAAAAAAAH!" Fierre and Sierra shouted and even Tiara was awfully shocked.
"Ice Magic: Barrier!" Tiara formed an ice barrier, a circle shaped that protects them from the scream of the monster.
"What is that?!" Fierre check her bag to find something useful.
"It's lesser colder now!" Sierra shouted. "Elder Sis!!!" they shouted when the Ice monster started hitting the defense barrier.
"Shit, it won't hold!" Tiara was so anxious. "Ice magic:Barrier!" and she keeps repairing one but she cannot last long. Her legs are trembling so bad and she can feel her conciousness fading.
"Noooooooooo!" And the barrier was broken. Tiara fell on her knee and the three sisters can see the face of the smiling monster that is going to eat his food. Despair was written all over the face of the three sisters.
The monster walked towards the three and unleash it's claw, about 12 inches long and was about to reach Sierra when Tiara suddenly pulled her to avoid the attack. It is getting hard to move in the snow.
"Huff... huff..." Tiara tried attacking it with magic she learned. "Ice magic: Arrow blade!" but it doesn't have that much effect. Maybe because it was ice too.
The monster roars once again and that sent shivers in their spine.
"Help! Help!" Fierre and Sierra shouted and tried running off but their legs are failing them. The monster gave them a hard time.
The monster tossed around Tiara when she tried attacking it again, making her paralyzed for a moment. Her visions are blurry. She can see how Fierre and Sierra tried running it off.
"No!"
***
Prince Darius laughed at Costa. He is not sure why he suggested that they leave the Magic Council Prison.
"Costa, did Laria asked you to do this?" he curiously asked. There is a reason why he was able to go back and forth in the Council Prison. He would not hire him as his personal guard if he weren't capable.
"Well, she does," he smirked, "Are you not curious what's happening in the Kingdom?" he asked, curiously. Darius grinned, and closes his eyes.
"I am curious, indeed, but this place is full of pure mana," he tried demonstrating an energy of light in his palm, like a ball of blazing sun. "It makes me want more. No, I'll take it all,"
"I'm sure that the Magic Council won't stand easy knowing you are absorbing the pure energy that prevents the prisoner from escaping," Costa walked and throw him another bag, "Instead of you suffering, it's like this prison is making you more stronger. What a joke." Costa started to walk away. Darius bloody eyes flashed and is emanating a dark energy.
"Tell Laria to hold on," a murderous intent make Costa stopped. "And protect her at all cost." Costa laughed, because he remembers how powerful the Crown Prince has become. And in that moment, he understood that Prince Darius wanted to take the Magic Council. Then what after? The Continent? The world.
"He really is crazy," he murmured to himself and summoned his pet, the Draco. It's scale is platinum and has two sharp fangs as well as a horn. He rode it and fly back to the Capital.
***
Laria sit gracefully in the sofa. As the eldest daughter of House Fordenn, she needs to be elegant always. Even though their family is in dire situation, they are still a Marquessate.
The estate looks as if they are in the middle of the Winter, and Laria was amazed because when she crossed the boundary, it was sunny, and now, so freaking cold.
Embellished with gold and rare gems, with a touch of silver, the living room sure is luxurious. Laria thought if she could buy an estate within the Winterialle Territory, she'll make it made of chocolate. Teehee~
"What brings you here, Lady Laria Fordenn?" Ashton asked at her cousin straightforwardly. Laria smiled then bring out the gift.
"Thank you for the warm welcome, Lord Ashton, and Duke Asagi," she gave the maid a hand signal to give the items to both of them. "This is my token of appreciation. I came here to ask for permission to enter the Northern Mountain,"
"Why would you go there?" Duke Asagi asked and Ashton looked confused.
"You see, my three sisters go there and I am worried," she acted like she was deeply hurted.
"What did you say?!" that made Ashton stand up. "Do you know how dangerous in the northern mountains?!"
"That is why I am asking for your permission, Young Lord. And to provide me resouces in rescuing them,"
"But why would you let them go there? And without informing us? Do you know that it's prohibited? Duke Asagi was confused.
"I am asleep, they are probably aiming for Yuki-Onna to help me woke up, you know that they believed the tale, right?" she asked seriously. "If you help me, I'll awaken the Icetierre power within Ashton," that made the grandfather and grandson widen their eyes in shock.
"What?!" Ashton asked, "What do you mean? Are you serious?" Laria is older a year in Ashton but they are both the eldest in the family.
"Yes, I am serious," Laria crossed her legs, "And I promise to support your faction."
"Okay, that is not important right now! Today is Wednesday, the day the ice monsters are released." Duke Asagi Winterialle is panicking, "Yerin, go call Galmond and Pagen, and tell the servants to prepare the magical carriage for the Northern Mountains!"
Laria smiled and stand up.
"Grandfather," Duke Asagi was surprised. "Thank you," Laria said.
After that they set off in a journey in the sacred northern mountains, not far from the estate to rescue Tiara, Fierre, and Sierra.