The sound of snow being crushed underneath his foot echoed as Humphrey slowly came to stand several meters away from Winter's domain.
His gaze remained impassive as he studied the structure while ignoring the baby hands currently caressing his beard.
The baby yelped, drawing his attention to it, and as their eyes met, the blonde child smiled, revealing a wide array of teeth.
Humphrey smiled back before shifting his attention back to the site ahead.
To think that he'd be called up to face off against a terrifying existence like a 1st-Class Otherworldly.
He wondered what exactly was going through Adelia's mind when she decided to take on such a daunting task.
Did she think some sort of miracle would occur should he join the fight?
Was it unbridled hubris that caused her to make such a foolish decision or perhaps a desire to make up for her lackadaisical attitude so far?
Regardless, it hardly mattered.
