sonovelo Chapter 281: Homebody! Snow Maiden!
Chapter 281: Homebody! Snow Maiden!
At the peak of the snow mountain, deep within the ice cave.
Crystal Winslow reluctantly finished reading the last story, her face full of helplessness.
She placed the yellowed scroll down and softly said:
"Respected Snow Maiden..."
Her words were cut off lazily by the Snow Maiden:
"Considering your effort today, I permit you to go down the mountain for a walk."
"Go ahead, the Guardian won’t stop you."
"However—"
She changed her tone, carrying a hint of warning, "Don’t think about running away."
"The Snow Kingdom is fraught with dangers; without a guide, outsiders can hardly take a step."
"Should you wander carelessly and lose your life... don’t blame me for not warning you."
Although Crystal Winslow is human, after spending time together, the Snow Maiden found her pure nature not annoying, which was why she made an exception to remind her.
If it were someone else, she wouldn’t have bothered.
Crystal Winslow looked at the Snow Maiden’s unwavering side face and could only nod lightly.
At least now she could go down the mountain—
Compared to before when she wasn’t allowed even to step outside the cave, it was much better.
Perhaps after some more time, the Snow Maiden might agree to let her leave.
"Thank you, Snow Maiden."
After paying her respects to the Snow Maiden, she turned and quickly walked out of the ice cave.
Since she could go down the mountain, she definitely wanted to inquire about the outside world’s situation from the Snow Wolf Clan residing there.
The Snow Maiden watched Crystal Winslow’s departing silhouette and slightly shook her head.
"It’s clear she’s troubled by love."
"Such a pitiful look."
"If it weren’t for helping Lilith... perhaps I really would soften and let her go."
"What a pity..."
To help her good friend, the Snow Maiden had no choice but to make the decision to confine Crystal Winslow.
However...
The Snow Maiden couldn’t help but feel curious about the human named Aster Grant.
What magic does this person possess, not only able to win the heart of a stunning woman like Crystal Winslow but also ensnaring Lilith, who had lived over a thousand years?
This made her want to meet this human!
Only...
She didn’t know, at this moment, Aster Grant was at the Snow Wolf Clan’s territory—
Which was at the foot of the mountain at the peak of the Snow Kingdom, within her domain.
Meanwhile, inside the Snow Wolf Clan’s ice hall.
Under Seraphina’s explanation, Aster Grant finally understood the purpose of her earlier abrupt question.
"You mean... your Snow Maiden is obsessed with human love stories?"
Aster Grant widened his eyes in shock.
A Totem level being, the peak ruler of the entire Snow Kingdom, likes such...
Childish things?
Seraphina was also acutely aware that her esteemed lady’s hobby was somewhat hard to articulate.
She nervously explained in a low voice:
"Snow Maiden has resided in the ice cave of the snow mountain for long years, with reading as her only pastime."
"Who would have thought that after accidentally coming across human love novels once, she... can’t stop herself."
Aster Grant couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
This Snow Maiden truly was beyond his expectations.
However...
Romantic literature?
A flicker of confidence crossed Aster Grant’s eyes.
Though the literary entertainment of this world wasn’t developed, in the era of his previous life—
Classic works emerged one after another, with countless touching stories.
Could he truly not conquer a reclusive...
Otaku Snow Maiden?!
According to this Snow Wolf’s words, as long as he could satisfy the Snow Maiden.
Then Lazuli and the others’ injuries caused by the Divine Pattern would easily heal...
Aster Grant turned his gaze towards Seraphina, who seemed to know that her request was somewhat unreasonable.
After all, normal humans in this world rarely engage with various entertainment methods.
This is evident from their attempts to seek out interesting reading materials for the Snow Maiden in the Human World, which turned out quite difficult.
Except...
Seraphina wasn’t aware that she had found an immensely skilled man in this field.
Faced with such a simple request, Aster Grant agreed without the slightest hesitation.
"Leave it to me!"
....
Deep within the Demon Domain, the dark Demonic Qi swirled like substance.
Ten ancient Demon Gates hovered in The Void, etched with obscure runes on their surface.
"Damn it... the Bone Demon actually perished!"
A hoarse and angry voice emanated from one of the Demon Gates, resonating amidst the Demonic Qi:
"In this world, who else could slay the Bone Demon nearing Totem Tier Three?"
After a brief silence, a low response came from another Demon Gate:
"Could it be... the Dragon Clan?"
As the words fell, several Demon Gates simultaneously fell into dead silence.
The Dragon Clan was undoubtedly the strongest race in this Alternate Space.
Totem level beings, though unattainable peaks for other races, are commonly seen amongst the Dragon Clan.
They are Monarch Level from birth, and as they grow with time, stepping into Totem Level is as natural as breathing.
"Damn Dragon Clan!"
The first Demon Gate roared with unwillingness, "If it weren’t for this damned seal constraint..."
"Our Demon Clan army would have trampled Dragon Island long ago, crushing those serpents into dust!"
"Talking about this now is meaningless."
A relatively calm voice interjected:
"Bone Demon has fallen, and despite the enormous cost of sending him into that world, he couldn’t even seize a single Divine Pattern... truly worthless!"
"However, the seal on the tenth Demon Gate has begun to loosen."
Another voice chimed in, "Just wait a while longer and this portal’s limitations will completely lift."
"Then, the entire Alternate Space will tremble under our feet!"
"But before that..."
The calm voice spoke again, with a grave tone, "We must seize another Divine Pattern."
"Otherwise, even if the tenth Demon Gate opens, our vanguards are no match for the Dragon Clan."
"But currently, we’ve attempted nearly all the top races with Divine Patterns, yet have faced defeat in all..."
"No, there’s still one."
That calm voice decisively denied it.
"Where?"
"The Snow Kingdom, Snow Clan."
A deeper silence spread.
That place, with its bone-chilling cold, where Demonic Qi struggles to spread, and the Demon Clan army finds it extremely difficult to penetrate.
Furthermore...
"The Snow Maiden’s Guardian... is not easy to deal with."
"Don’t worry, I have a plan."
The calm voice seemed to have laid it all out.
"Those bugs... have always desired to enter this Alternate Space, right? We shall lend them a hand."
"The Swarm?!"
The aura from all the Demon Gates faltered.
Even they couldn’t help but feel apprehensive when mentioning this race.
Its sole purpose is to devour and destroy, leaving everything barren...
Multiple worlds have been completely annihilated in their swarms.
"Isn’t this too risky?"
"Risky, but worth it."
"First use them to destroy the Snow Kingdom, we need only sit back and reap the benefits by seizing the Divine Pattern."
"As for those bugs..."
"Once our strength is restored, we have ways to deal with them gradually."
"They have no desire for Divine Patterns, only pure destruction."
"Once the Snow Kingdom falls, we can easily reclaim the Divine Pattern."
"Good!"
"Let’s do it!"
With the plan decided, several Demon Gates glowed darkly, sinister runes slowly circulated.
An invisible, malicious will pierced through the barrier of space, sending a tempting signal to a distant and hungry species.
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