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Asher’s hair was turning white from the roots. A haze-like coldness was swirling around his small hands. Ronan’s eyes widened.
“What are you doing now?”
【Ahaha, this is my first time seeing such excellent dishes. It’s a talent that appears once in a thousand years.】
Asher covered his mouth and giggled. There was no sense of guilt in her laughter. A woman’s heartbroken voice flowed from between his lips.
Even if something was wrong, it was definitely going wrong. I had to find out why this was happening. For a moment, several strange elements crossed Ronan’s mind.
Evelyn’s hair suddenly returned to brown, and Asher’s hair was bleached as if to replace him. An attitude that has become horribly homophobic. The reasoning didn’t take long.
‘Damn, was it a possessed body?’
It seems that the Winter Witch was a spirit body like Vajra. It wanders the world without a body, looking for a host. She had no idea because she had never experienced it in her previous life.
Ronan, who understood the situation, rushed towards Asher. Sigh! He lifted Asher up by the collar and growled fiercely.
“Why are you in there? “Winter Witch.”
【Ah, why is it so rough. This isn’t bad either.】
Asher smiled coquettishly. The white color that had completely invaded her hair was turning even her eyelashes pure white. Her hand gripping her collar gained strength.
“Stop that bullshit and get out of that bastard’s body.”
【Are you doing that on purpose from earlier? If you keep pretending not to know, it’ll be a little sad.】
“I don’t know you.”
【But somehow, your face seems to have become younger. Be jealous.】
Instead of answering, Asher just babbled something incomprehensible. He seemed to have mistaken himself for someone else.
Even though his throat must have been quite tight, Asher’s expression remained calm. He slowly raised his hand and gently caressed Ronan’s cheek and said.
【Stop worrying…hurry and call me by my name. Don’t you know my real name?
“Plague.”
It was a friendly tone, as if speaking to a lover. As Ronan reached the limit of his patience, veins appeared on his forehead.
He was about to plant his fist into Asher’s temple. An eardrum-shattering roar rang out from behind.
“Kaaaaaa!!”
“Oh, f*ck.”
It was not a size that could be ignored. Ronan reflexively turned his head. Itargand was struggling after being hit directly by the ice.
The Lodolan shook every time his body hit the wall or the floor. Chill was constantly escaping from the ice pick half buried in his chest. Perhaps because of the pain, he didn’t seem to even think about pulling it out. Asher frowned.
【Hmm… It’s really noisy. It’s been a while since we reunited.】
Asher raised his arm and aimed at Itargand. The chill that gathered in an instant created a huge magic circle in front of his hand. Ronan, lost in thought, cursed.
“Damn it, I can’t quit!”
Ronan urgently slapped Asher’s arm away. At the same time, the same ice pick as the one fired earlier was fired. Kwasik! The ice flew past Itargand’s neck and landed on the wall. Asher tilted his head.
【Why are you disturbing me?】
“Are you asking because you don’t know? “That kid is a member of the Navardose clan.”
【Aha, somehow the bloodline seems noble. I’m sure if I kill him, it’ll be a hassle in many ways.】
Asher lowered his arms. Fortunately, there seemed to be at least some reason left. Just as I was thinking that, he quietly pursed his lips and snapped his fingers.
【But, it doesn’t really matter.】
“what?”
Perfect! The awl stuck in the wall was pulled out. The awl, which rotated smoothly once in the air, was fired towards Itargand again.
“Damn it…!”
Ronan turned and swung his sword. Wedge! Five swords in the shape of a crescent moon were fired as if to intercept them.
However, the ice pick twisted its path freely and eventually reached its goal. Her manipulation was so sophisticated that it was incomparable to the witches she had seen in her previous life. Phew! The awl pierced Itargand’s back diagonally and exited through his side.
“Huh oh oh!”
Itargand sighed. The riot stopped. He fell to the ground, his eyes fixed on the ice spear that grew at his side. thud! Asher, who was grinning, continued speaking.
【If you and I combine our powers, even the Mother of Fire will be no match for us.】
“You crazy bitch…!”
Ronan gritted his teeth. I had no idea it would go out like this. Sigh! He turned his sword around and struck Asher on the back of the neck with the hilt.
【Ugh!】
Fortunately, it worked this time. Asher let out a short moan and lost consciousness. A terrible silence fell over Juteca. Erzé Bet, who had been frozen as if dead, opened his mouth.
“What the hell happened to this?”
“I don’t know either. “I think I was possessed and my body was taken away.”
“Rain, possession? To whom…”
“Who is the Witch of Winter?”
Erzsebet’s eyes widened. Suddenly, Ronan noticed that many people were no longer visible.
“Anyway, where did everyone go?”
“The sheep all ran away when Itargand went on a rampage. Pathetic people.”
“No, it worked out better.”
Even if it was there anyway, it wouldn’t have been of much help. However, if you asked if it was just Erzsebet, that was not the case. Karaka, who was standing blankly, opened her mouth.
“···I’m embarrassed.”
Karaka couldn’t help but look at Juteka, who was in a mess, unable to contain his embarrassment. Ibelin Droza was still holding her arms, her breath heavy.
“It was still there. Karaka.”
“It’s my job to take care of the prisoners. “Anyway, this is…”
There was no soul in the cracked voice. This was unexpected even for the interrogator who had experienced many hardships. He turned his head and fixed her gaze on Asher, who had turned white.
I wanted to explain how this division came about, but unfortunately I ran out of time. Ronan said, patting him on the shoulder.
“Karaca. Please move the child to a safe place. And tell everyone to run away as quickly as possible or be prepared to protect themselves. Because something doesn’t feel right. “No one is allowed to come here.”
“What do you plan to do, Ronan?”
“We have to try to fix it as much as possible. “Let’s go now.”
Ronan chased him. Karaka thought for a moment and nodded her head. He left Juteka holding Evelyn in his arms.
Ronan sat the limp Asher against the wall. While examining Asher’s condition, he looked back at Erzebet.
“You need to help me. “Have your telekinetic powers improved over the past two years?”
“Well, to some extent… what are you going to do?”
“That bastard must not die.”
Ronan said, pointing to Itargand. The fallen body was convulsing. He was struggling for breath and felt like he would die within five minutes if left alone.
‘It’s a pain. This is why something like this happened today…’
If Itargand died here, there would be discord between the dragon city of Adren and the empire. The radical dragons might use his death as an excuse to call for war.
It was never pleasant for the two most powerful powers on the continent to clash. Especially when the end is only a few years away.
Ronan held on to the hesitant wrist of Erzsebet and strode in front of Itargand. He was dying in a strange way, neither human nor dragon. The wound was completely frozen and no blood was flowing.
“Ugh, you idiot, aren’t you embarrassed by your mom?”
“Uuuuuuuuuuck…human….”
Ronan sighed. This was the reason why the Winter Witch was evil. Injuries from that ice were really difficult to treat.
If he was left without the awl, the cold would completely eat him up, and if he pulled it out, his already frozen organs would crumble. He had emergency potions, but the quantity was absurdly insufficient considering his size.
It was a moment when I was wondering if there was some way. Suddenly, a strange thought crossed Ronan’s eyes.
‘Wait, did I write that?’
There seemed to be one item suitable for this situation. Now that I think about it, I don’t remember spending anything but receiving it. Ronan rummaged through her inner pocket and took out something.
“···There it is.”
A small, white bead was sparkling on his palm. It was a perennial pearl that only grows in the northernmost part of the continent.
A supreme medicine that has the property of increasing mana and increasing cold resistance. It was a gift from Adeshan two years ago.
‘What a shame.’
Ronan twisted his lips. Aside from its monetary value, I didn’t want to just spend it on others. But if not for this, there was no way to overcome the situation right away.
For the greater good. After repeating that, Ronan opened her mouth.
“Listen carefully, Itargand. “If I leave you like this, you will die soon.”
“What… this….”
“The witch’s cold will freeze your heart. There is no use resisting. Just because it’s a dragon doesn’t mean you can shake it off. In the end, your entire body will turn to ice and collapse. ”
Ronan said calmly. There was no exaggeration in the description, which was based on what I had seen in my past life. Itargand’s eyes distorted. A low murmur flowed from between his silent teeth.
“I don’t want to die.”
“good. Then do as I tell you. This girl who looks like a rich cat is going to pull the awl out of your body. Then you must immediately polymorph into a human. “It may hurt so much that you want to die, but it’s the only way for you to live.”
After saying that, Ronan split the pearl from the Everlasting Tale in half. Then he pushed half of it into Itargand’s mouth.
gulp. Itargand swallowed the pearl. Soon his frozen wounds began to thaw and his blood began to flow. Itargand let out a groan in pain.
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
“Oh, it hasn’t gotten worse?”
“The pearl’s effect is driving away the cold inside the body. Let’s do it slowly.”
Ronan winked at Erzsebet. She squeezed her eyes shut and unleashed her telekinetic powers. Sigh! The awls lodged in Itargand’s body were pulled out by the roots. Red blood flew like a spray of water.
“Kaaaaaa!”
“Polymorph!”
Ronan shouted at Itargand, who was trying to rampage again. As he roared, his body was engulfed in light. Before long, Itargand, who had turned into a platinum-haired young man, fell to the floor.
“Huh! “Wow!”
Ronan hurriedly rushed over and supported Itargand. Blood was gushing out from four holes.
It was worth a try because my body had shrunk. He poured the emergency potion into the affected area. Chi-i-ik…! The wound began to heal with a sound like water evaporating. Ronan laughed after seeing that the bleeding had stopped.
“Damn you. “I got scolded.”
“Huh… Hmm… What the hell are you…”
Itargand looked up at Ronan. The anger and jealousy in his eyes had disappeared as he had reached the threshold of the underworld. After staring at Ronan for a long time, he lowered his head.
“Ugh…”
“okay. “Stop being noisy and get some sleep.”
Fortunately, he did not die, but passed out from exhaustion. With this, the possibility of war breaking out between dragons and humans was dismissed. It was the moment when Ronan breathed a sigh of relief after overcoming a big crisis. A voice came from behind.
【···Who are you?】
“shit.”
It was the voice of a witch. I don’t know when I came to my senses, but that wasn’t important right now.
Ronan hurriedly split the remaining Everlasting Pearl in half again. He ate one piece himself, and shoved the other piece into Erzsebet’s mouth.
“Ro, Ronan?”
“Eat it.”
“Ugh…! Keck! “Kek!”
Erzsebet swallowed the pearl without realizing it and gulped. Ronan, catching her breath, turned her head. Before she knew it, Asher had come to her senses and was standing with his back to them.
“Why are you doing that?”
Ronan frowned. A wall of ice as flat as a mirror rose in front of Asher. He looked at Ronan reflected in the ice and muttered in disbelief.
【It’s not him. why···.】
There was disappointment in his voice that he couldn’t hide. It seemed she had finally realized that Ronan was not the person she was looking for. She shook her head as if she was fed up with Ronan.
“Damn, did you finally realize that?”
【This is impossible. They look so similar…! What is your father’s name?】
“I don’t know either. “Anyway, I have a question. Is the person you’re looking for the leader of Nebula Clazier?”
【Ah…ah…!】
Asher did not answer. He groaned with a look of despair on his face and began to smooth his face with both hands.
【And this child…is not a woman.】
“What, didn’t you know?”
【Nonsense. It’s so beautiful…and the skin is so soft…!】
“…Well, it might be confusing.”
Ronan nodded. She couldn’t believe Asher was a man until she saw it with her own eyes. She heard that the number of male students whose hearts were destroyed after confessing to that dwarf without knowing it was more than double digits.
【If this were to happen, wouldn’t everything have gone wrong… How did I escape Lorhon’s prison… and my plan to reunite with that child in a beautiful vessel…】
Asher’s condition was getting worse. He didn’t seem to be shocked, as he was babbling nonsense that I couldn’t even understand. Ronan sighed.
“···Well, you don’t plan on answering, do you?”
As expected, no answer came back. Since normal conversation was impossible, there was a set task to be done.
Ronan pulled the hilts of both swords at the same time. Slurp! La Mancha’s black sword body appeared. Ymir was pulled out from her sheath, scattering sparkling mana.
The reason Ymir was not chosen was to subdue Asher without cutting him down. Ronan, who aimed La Mancha at Asher, growled lowly.
“Then come out of my friend’s body now. “A lady who doesn’t even know the topic.”
Ronan kicked the ground and rushed forward. Erzsebet chanted an incantation. A cold, subdued voice flowed from between Asher’s parted lips.
【I hate it…everything.】
It was the moment when Ymir’s sheath was about to strike his head. Asher lifted his head and snapped his fingers. Kwaaaaaaaa! The wall of Juteca exploded and seawater poured in.
