A large number of snowflakes swept over, quickly wrapping around the still clueless Apprentice.
A strange figure faintly appeared amidst the flying snowflakes. It was an extraordinarily beautiful young girl, standing behind the Apprentice. Her hair, skin, and eyes were all ice-blue. It was as if she was made of pure ice.
After she appeared, she stretched out her long arm and wrapped it around the Apprentice from behind. Then, she pulled him into her embrace and gently sniffed the Apprentice's cheek.
At the moment when her lips touched the Apprentice's cheek, a series of 'kacha kacha' sounds rang out. Azure-blue ice bloomed on the Apprentice's cheek and quickly spread toward his body.
In an instant, the student turned into an ice sculpture, just like the other ice sculptures around him, standing tall in the forest.
'So that's how it is...'
