"No, Antasia, you will co with tomorrow," Qin Chu decided after taking a deep breath.
Is it dangerous? Very dangerous!
But Qin Chu had an even stranger premonition.
If this was indeed the arrangent of the Fate Goddess Moile or so other weird calling, then not bringing Antasia along would put her in even greater danger; at least by his side, there would be soone to look after her.
If Qin Chu were to leave, the calling that Antasia sensed might grow stronger... Even if Antasia had strong willpower, Qin Chu did not feel she could withstand the allure of the mysterious entity.
In the midst of this soft and delicate exchange, the two had fallen asleep without realizing it.
The next morning, Qin Chu opened his eyes promptly at dawn.
The young lady in his arms fluttered her long lashes and opened her slightly dazed blue eyes.
They quickly got dressed, and together they left Antasia’s boudoir in the dark.
When they reached the entrance of the Royal Palace, Angelica, Little Shaye, Great Shaye, Helois, Iyeta, and Atreus had already arrived. Seeing the figures of Qin Chu and Antasia, a faintly amorous smile appeared on each of the won’s faces.
Even though her relationship with Qin Chu was common knowledge, the multitude of suggestive glances still made it hard for Antasia to bear, her delicate fair face turning crimson.
Soon, a series of footsteps followed behind them.
It was Antasia’s parents, Osvid and Heidi.
It was evident that both were very tired.
Osvid had been out all night pacifying the populace, while Heidi also appeared with dark circles under her eyes, holding in her hands a pure white coat that seed to be made from the fur of white minks.
Osvid wore a distinct look of frustration, feeling that as the King of the Ice Duchy, it was his unquestionable duty to investigate the cause of the duchy’s disaster deep in the glacial ice. Now that he had handed all these matters to Qin Chu, it was a hurdle he was struggling to get over ntally.
Osvid wanted to accompany Qin Chu, but he also clearly understood that with his own strength, he could not be of any help and would even distract Qin Chu from his care.
Heidi then approached Qin Chu and, after a mont of hesitation, personally draped the mink coat over him, which would provide a bit of protection against the cold.
"Qin," Heidi began.
"Please be very careful this ti. The depths of the glacier are unlike any other place, containing dangers you have never encountered before. You must not be careless."
"Although the glacier’s depths are terrifying, they are not an absolute domain of death."
"I spent all of last night researching nurous records, and according to them, there was soone who entered the glacier three tis."
Pulling at his clothing, Qin Chu beca curious about Heidi’s words, "Three tis? Who was it?"
"It was a woman nad Gloria, who, if the records are correct, should be the Ice Witch."
Qin Chu’s pupils suddenly dilated.
Gloria, the Ice Witch?
His gaze unconsciously shifted towards Antasia. Could it be that the one who was attracted to Antasia was the Ice Witch?
The Ice Witch, as her title suggested, was an entity that wielded Cold Ice Power.
The Extre Northern Glacier might be an unbearably cold land for other lives, but for the Ice Witch, it could be the most suitable place for existence and cultivation.
Just like the Fiery Fla Witch Phil, who always lived in a volcano.
If the Ice Witch had always lived deep in the glacier, occasionally coming out to procure supplies, that would be normal. However, Heidi’s words seed to suggest that Gloria usually lived elsewhere, only occasionally entering deep into the glacier to do so special things.
Then, what exactly was the purpose of the Ice Witch?
"The Ice Witch only entered the glacier three tis?" Qin Chu asked again.
Heidi nodded vigorously, "Yes, just three tis. She would purchase a large amount of goods in the Ice Duchy and then stay in the glacier for a long ti. After her third entry, Gloria never appeared again. It’s as if she disappeared from this world."
"What exactly did she purchase?" Qin Chu further inquired.
"For the first two tis, too much ti has passed, and there are no records left."
"As for the last ti, she seed to have bought up all the Holy Crystal Stones of the entire Ice Duchy, and also... Magic Bombs," Heidi pondered briefly before answering.
Tsk.
In the background, the sounds from Great and Small Shaye erged almost in unison, a peculiar murmur.
All of them were witches, but the contrast in their circumstances seed quite stark.
Although Shaye Nicholas was the most powerful Dark Witch, these two were quite impoverished.
This directly led to Great Shaye’s money-grubbing nature; even though the Church Court was gradually getting on the right track, Great Shaye still tightly controlled the Holy Court’s purse strings, refusing to let go.
In contrast, the Ice Witch seed to live much more comfortably.
Although the Ice Duchy was only a small country, buying up all its Holy Crystal Stones was by no ans a small sum, not to ntion items like Magic Bombs.
Qin Chu took this information to heart, "I understand, Miss Heidi. I will be careful. Also, this ti I will be taking Antasia with ."
As soon as he said this, surprise swept through those around. No one had expected Qin Chu to make such a sudden decision.
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