Half an hour later
A robust hand suddenly emerged from the snow, scaring two nearby Orc children into running away.
Cordova, with more than half of his life points frozen away, clumsily crawled out. His rune-laden body, hidden under a cloak, was glowing with a scorching red light, rapidly melting the surrounding snow, making him look like a steam engine possessed from afar.
"That was close. Thankfully, Ruvie's old-timer added plenty of new functions, or I would have been done for. Yeah, it's still pretty chilling," Cordova murmured while flexing his stiff body, clearly not daring to speak up loudly for the time being.
After a while, Cordova, having finally thawed out, regained his mobility. The light circulating on his body gradually changed from red to green, showcasing the Wind Rune that had replaced his previous Incandescence Rune. This emitted an audible hum, vaguely resonating with the wind elements around it...
