"One third of the western district is completely covered in snow. The blizzard is still raging blocking all sorts of way entering it. The area is completely cut off. All the people in there must be already dead"
"Except for one. Ruth. He is still alive and he is at the center of the blizzard."
"Yes. He is at the eye of the storm. We need to pierce through the blizzard blockade to make our way to him. And I might have found a way for it."
Faust brought up a large machine. The machine has a long metallic nozzle with with a metallic cube attached at the butt of it. There are handles on top,side and bottom of the machine.
"What is this machine?"
"I attached Artifacts together."
"What? Then how are you gonna use it?"
"I'll activate it one by one on a sequence. Let me tell you first how this thing works. First by activating this Vestia bank, I'll direct the Vestia from it to this first part of the nozzle. In this part of the nozzle, there is an Artifact to create a spinning gust of wind. In the middle part of the nozzle there is an Artifact that can create a large sparks. At the end of the nozzle there is an Artifact that can ignite small flame. Now this nozzle is actually Compressor Artifact and this bad boy here this small stone on the nozzle is an amplifier. Combine all of it create a fire cannon."
"It sounds ridiculous. Are you sure this will work?"
"I don't know. I think so. Ugh. Alright, honestly I don't think this will work shit. Can't you just teleport us there?"
"I can't. The spell is a fortress. It block all kind of teleport spell and communication. If I manage to enter it, I might be able to set up teleportation points."
"Hmmm, we stuck. I'm literally run out of idea now."
"How about asking for her help. You must have thought about it at least once right?"
"Of course I have thought about it but you know how she is. I can't handle her. All the female friends we have are all hard to handle."
"But she can solve the problem easily."
"I just don't want to owe her a favor."
"Then pay her. You have a lot of Artifacts right. Give her one. I think the Necklace of Coldness is a good payment right?"
"Is there really no other way? Can you, you know blast a way there?"
"No, my attribute is not good for piercing a fortress spell. I can engulf it and devour it whole but I have to devour Ruth too along the way."
"Sigh.... Okay. Fine. I'll go meet her. Let me take the Artifact."
"Alright tell me when you are ready. I'll teleport you there."
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Somewhere at the northern district of Outer. There is a small house for one person on a snowy mountain. Two men appeared near the house.
"*Brrrrrr* This place is as cold as ever. It is not even winter yet."
"You know her circumstances. Being chose by that Artifact. I don't know if she is lucky or unlucky."
"Well. At least she was chosen by an Artifact."
"I'll wait here."
Shadow enveloped Farik instantly. Faust walked to the door while rubbing his hand. He knocked the door a few times.*Knock*knock*knock*.
"Who's there?"
"Evelyn, it's me."
"F-Faust! W-Wait a minute!"
*Sounds of things moving behind the door* "Wait juuussst a second! I'll be right there."
*Clears throat* The door was opened slowly revealing a small girl. She has rose gold hair reaching her butt, small face, ember eyes and pink lips. She also has big badonkers contrast to her small stature.
"H-Hi, Evelyn. Long time no see. Can I come in. It is quite cold out here."
"Y-Yes please come in."
Faust entered the house while brushing the snow on his shoulders. The moment he stepped into the house, warm air hit his face.
"This place is as warm as ever." Faust muttered under his breath.
"I'm sorry. The house has only this much."
The house is modestly furnished. There is a sofa, a tv, dining table and kitchen. There is one bedroom and separate toilet and bathroom.
"You can sit here. I'll go make some tea first."
Faust sit on the chair at the dining table.
"So, why do you come here?"
Evelyn asked while serving a cup of warm tea to Faust. She then sat in front of Faust.
"Thank you. Slurp. Clank. I'll get straight to the point. I want to ask for your help."
"My help? Do you mean for a job?"
"Y-Yeah, I'll pay you of course. The job I got this time is a little bit hard. So I'm thinking of asking for your help."
"Hmmm, let me hear the payment first."
"It is one of my Artifact. Necklace of Coldness."
"Deal! I'll do the job!" she was looking at Faust with sparkling eyes.
"Wait, hear my explanation about the job first."
"It's fine. It's fineee. I'll do anything for the Artifact!" Evelyn looked really excited. She stood up hands on her waist with a smug face.
"Sigh. Alright but let me explain about the job. Please sit."
"Okayyyy"
"There is an Alchemist with a Snow Attribute at the western district. He is rampaging there making one third of the district his place. The area there is surrounded by a really fierce blizzard. Me and Farik need to get into the center of the blizzard to stop the Alchemist. I need you to pierce through the blizzard making some sort of path for us."
"So I just need to open up a path. Easy but you know when I heard about it the payment seems not enough~"
Evelyn was making a pondering face with her index finger on her right cheek.
"Hmmmm~"
Faust with a defeated face and slumped shoulder rub his face with his right hand.
"Sigh... Alright what do you want...?"
"I want..... a stack of Coldwood! And a shaved ice making machine!"
"A stack of Coldwood? That is 50 pieces. That is too much. I have an extra shaved ice machine. How about 20 pieces of Coldwood?"
"30"
"25"
"Deal!"
Faust and Evelyn shook hands.
"So when do I the job?"
"Right now. Here Necklace of Coldness as advance. Farik is outside waiting for us."
"Alright then~ let me get ready first."
Evelyn ran into her room. Faust still sitting on the chair looked at his hand. It was trembling. He is scared. This will be the first time he face a powerful Alchemist. Even more so, an Alchemist contracted with a demon.
'Take my hand Faust. Take my hand and your worries will gone'
"I-"
The door to Evelyn room swung opened.*Bam!* Evelyn was fully dressed in a black latex tight full body suit, a jacket and her hair is tied in a ponytail.
"Let's go!"
"That was close" Faust thought to himself.
"What are you waiting for Faust. Let's go!" she was already at the door looking at Faust with an excited face.
"Alright, coming!"
When she opened the door, Farik was outside sitting on a shadow chair and reading his Grimoire.
"Oh, are you guys done? Come here."
They grouped up near each other. Farik shadow enlarge under him enough to cover three of them. The shadow shot up engulfing all of them. The big shadow ball then disappeared along with them.