The mysteries of nature were endless. When the miracles of the Creator God combined with the power of nature, all kinds of incredible desolation, beautiful scenery, and wonders could exist.
The Great Snowy Mountain of the North, officially known as the Frost White Mountains of the Extreme North, also known as the Eternal Frozen Ice Prison. It bordered three of the Seven Kingdoms of the North. In terms of land area, it was not inferior to a small kingdom. However, its residents were a little special, and the population could not be large.
As the altitude increased, one could not see any place that was not covered by snow and ice.
The endless snowy hills, the strange snow-carved rocks, the upside-down snow pillars, the silver trees, the towering ice towers, the small world under the Elemental Ice Lake, the upside-down ice waterfall, and the strange monsters in the mountains, such as the Ice Phoenix and the Silver Unicorn. Due to the unparalleled beauty of the snowy mountains, it was known as the most beautiful forbidden area for life in the world.
Yes, it was also a forbidden area for life. It was also one of the coldest places in the world, with an average temperature of about minus fifty degrees. Except for a few special days every year, the mountains were sealed off by heavy snow. It was definitely a desolate place where no ordinary creature could survive.
Some people even treated this place as a separate Ice Plane. From the mages' research, this area indeed had obvious characteristics of a different world. The ice elemental crystals that spread everywhere (other Elemental Planes also had their own ice elemental crystals) were the best evidence. If the Ice Elemental God were to be born one day, this place would definitely be the most important candidate for him.
But it would be wrong to think that this place was quiet because there were no ordinary creatures. When ordinary creatures could not enjoy the extreme cold, this place was a paradise for elemental creatures, soul creatures, and top-level monsters.
After walking along the mountains for a long time, they found that there were giant ice dragons that walked on other people's bodies, elemental wild boars that could shake mountains just by walking, and super ice phoenixes that could cause blizzards just by flying. This uninhabited area was also their home.
Many of them were even in the same period as Aillé, and their strength and heritage were unfathomable. However, they had always lived here, even when the era changed, even when the world was about to be destroyed, they had no intention of leaving.
"Have you heard? Two days ago, the Ice Pig King in Shanbei gave birth to a group of cubs. Among them was a super mutated winged pig king that will enter the Epic rank sooner or later. "
"Ah, Big White is so lucky. Then I'll have to prepare a congratulatory gift. How about we go to the Ice Element Lake and ask for an Ice Crystal Blessing from the old Dragon King? "
The relatively isolated environment allowed time to flow very quickly here. This land of ice and snow was far more peaceful than the outside world. These existences that had known each other for hundreds of years had direct interactions with each other, and they were essentially no different from the aunties next door.
Perhaps it was the nature of ice and snow demons to prefer silence. This place was always so peaceful, but recently, it was a little different. They had a new hot topic.
"Have you heard? There's a super singer from Frigid Maw's side. He was the emcee and singer for Pig King's birthday celebration. He sang really well. "
"Is it that song, 'Happy birthday to you, pig, happy birthday to you, pig, pig head, pig brain, pig body, pig tail, never picky with food, sleeps until three poles under the sun every day, never brushes his teeth, never fights'? Oh, I heard Adde (Snowman) and Little Mi (Ice Unicorn) sing it before. So it came from there. It's really not bad. Not only does it sound nice, but it also fits the occasion! "
"Yeah, now everyone calls her 'Our Ballad of Snow.' Those brats surround her every day? They all listen to her sing new songs every day? "
"It's her? Why did I hear that she's a boy? "
"… I saw her once. Although I'm not too sure about the gender of the little meaty person, how could she be a boy when she's so cute? Or maybe she's just like us and has no gender? "
"Who knows, but I heard that Frigid Maw's been having a lot of fun lately. That's right, only their soul contract can allow outsiders to enter this place. This seems to be the first time in more than three hundred years? "
"Yeah, I see them singing and dancing in the square at the entrance of the canyon every day. That 'Little Apple?'"
"… I went there once. Those Frigid Maw's were dancing and transforming at the same time. In the end, it was truly a dance of demons."
At this moment, in the canyon, the sky was still bright. The singing and dancing sounds that gave me such a headache once again appeared in the square.
"The endless green mountains are my love. You betrayed my love and forced me to leave. You're always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted. You're my Little Apple, Little Apple! Little Apple! Ha! "
"Little Apple, your sister! You're still playing this game? Have you had enough!?"
Unfortunately, this ice cave didn't even have a window, not to mention a door. I had to brace myself and enjoy this unbearable demonic music.
Even though I received praise from the Frigid Maw's group, I deeply regretted my performance at that time, especially after many things were revealed.
"One song for one Frigid Maw? Ohhh, that was just a joke. No matter how unreliable we are, we wouldn't make a deal with our own kind. "
At that time, my mood … If it wasn't for the fact that I couldn't defeat them, I would have thrown this lion-shaped Frigid Maw before me into a Gnome Cannon and shot it out. Perhaps I would have even tried burning the lion's head. I didn't care if he was an ancient existence or not, nor did I care if he was a companion of my ancestor. A lion's head should eat something sweet … Something seemed slightly wrong.
Even though I had so many things to do, it wasn't easy for me to come here to fulfill my end of the bargain. I just had to be fooled by these Frigid Maw's group. I really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"How can you use a false mask here? You should face everyone with your real face."
Alright, this lion's words were indeed logical. If I ended up angering a powerful existence because of this, it wouldn't be worth it. Of course, my immature appearance and my neutral voice, which hadn't reached puberty yet, caused some trouble as well.
Ballad of Snow? What was that? I didn't know … Fine, I admit that it was all that talkative Irene Béla's fault. But let's just let this dark history be hidden in history. As long as I left this mountain, I would fight to the death against anyone who dared to mention that name!
Still, from a certain standpoint, it was inevitable that things would end up like this.
Frigid Maw was a unique type of soul creature. They were the embodiment of ice and snow. Just like the Molten Fire tribe, who devoured lava to grow, Frigid Maw could also devour ice energy and gems to grow. However, they didn't have the appetite and lust that living creatures with flesh and blood possessed. They were also unable to understand the actions that living creatures with flesh and blood did due to their desires.
But even such illusory and proper existences still had their own hobbies.
Since they weren't able to enjoy the flesh, then the enjoyment of the spirit was naturally more to the appetite of these soul creatures.
They couldn't create music, painting, poetry and other arts related to the humanities themselves, but they instinctively desired the brilliance of the intelligent races in the outside world. To them, this was the nourishment and luxury that they needed to grow.
The Frigid Maw didn't hide their hobbies. According to them, the ancestors of the Mist Kingdom who had taken away their cubs in previous years also spent a lot of time preparing their next gifts and performances. This was the reason why the Frigid Maw, who originally didn't have any tradition of the Winter Veil Festival, gradually got used to the Winter Veil Festival.
On that day, a contestant from afar would come to visit. He would perform a performance that he had meticulously prepared. Perhaps it wasn't that precious, but it was indeed the work of craftsmen and painters. On the other hand, the mature Frigid Maw in the outside world who were looking forward to their return would excitedly talk about their past experiences. In the end, when the festival ended, the mature Frigid Maw would watch him leave with his newborn cubs and eggs, just like a young parent watching their child go to primary school for the first time.
For thousands of years, the Winter Veil Festival was the day that the entire race looked forward to the most.
In a sense, the Mist Royal Family had already missed their promise for almost 400 years. It was also because of this that I patiently sang with them.
To be honest, my singing was very average. Although my voice wasn't bad, there were quite a number of people who forgot the lyrics halfway through the song. There were even more cases of people singing out of tune. As a result of the natural poor rhythm of music, the phenomenon of stringing together words, missing words and having too many words would happen from time to time.
Every time those Snow Maidens who were good at singing and dancing would sing out of tune better than the original, but still not in tune, my old face would blush a little.
However, the reason why the Frigid Maw liked it was because of the musical melody contained in these "Divine Songs", as well as the unique culture and ideology. They were definitely not products of this world. That fresh and profound art from another world attracted them instead.
But every time, I would count the days with my fingers. After all, I didn't have much time left. It wasn't a good idea to continue wasting time like this.
"… Aroin, you are the companion of the Mist King and also my elder. Then, you should have been outside. The current situation in the Mist Kingdom isn't good. I really need to go back."
However, every time I said this sentence, the ice crystal lion head would smile foolishly and then find some random things for me to do. For example, the ice wild boar in the mountains had given birth to a little cub and asked me to help them sing a song to celebrate it. The ice phoenix family's ancestor was celebrating her 40,000th birthday and needed me to help her celebrate it.
"I definitely can't wait! If it still doesn't work, I can only go back first and come back next year. "
Finally, this time, I blocked Aroin's main entrance. Seeing how anxious I was to leave at any moment, he finally didn't try to fool me anymore.
"I know, we also have news from the outside world. I also know that you're here in search of power. As your elder, I won't stop you. But look at yourself now? Can you really obtain power? "
"Me? I'm fine. "
An indescribable sense of irritation made me reply without even thinking. However, the old lion revealed an abnormally human-like smile.
"Is it? You're also a user of the power of ice. We, Frigid Maw, are also beings of the power of ice. But you've seen that Frigid Maw act in such a hurry. "
"That's because it's too peaceful here! I got bored. " A retort was already at the tip of my tongue. But just as I was about to say it, I suddenly thought of something and paused.
Every element has its own nature and characteristics. Fallen magic and Holy Light will affect the personality and mind of the user. Elemental magic is no exception. It's just that if one's training progresses slowly, it can be controlled.
Due to being corroded by the elemental power that one is proficient in, most fire mages are hot-tempered, earth mages are sturdy and steady, water mages are easy-going and calm, wind mages are ever-changing and eloquent, and ice mages, which are advanced from water mages, are famous for being "cold-blooded" creatures. Most of them are abnormally calm.
"The so-called affinity for the elements is just the degree to which you resonate with the elements. To put it bluntly, it's the degree to which the elements like you. Magic is the miraculous power produced by a strong will. Will comes from the soul, and all miraculous powers originate from the source of the soul. The so-called incantations, casting gestures, and materials are only supplementary. In the end, it still belongs to the soul. "
"Perhaps, many years ago, you were blinded by hatred and couldn't see clearly. After so many years, when you understand your own path, why didn't you open your heart to the elements? You closed your eyes and ears and erected barriers in your soul. How could you obtain the love and intimacy of the ice and snow elements? "
"Since you're here in pursuit of power, the ice and snow elements are the most trustworthy power. Those elemental spirits clearly love your singing, so why didn't you allow them to enter your soul? Child, you're still too impatient. Since this is a rare opportunity, you should look around more. Perhaps the entire world will be different. "
Hearing this, I was so shocked that I broke out in a cold sweat.
"All miraculous powers originate from the soul? Damn it, I actually forgot about this. So, I've been making mistakes all this time. "
What astonished me the most was that on the path of pursuing power, I had unknowingly forgotten the most important foundation. My power of Law was my desire for fairness, while the God of Holy Light's Holy Light was his obsession with the natural laws of the world. Powerful cultivators would often use their souls to match the nature of their power. If one only used power to control power, then they would have long since become inferior and would never be able to reach the true peak.
Outside the window, there was a boundless snowscape. It was the white that spread across the horizon. It was the home of the ice and snow spirits. Even though I was in this country of ice and snow, my heart was still in the bustling mortal world.
"Do you think that the Soul Contract with Frigid Maw is all there is to the Aurora Knight? No, the way you use it is so crude that even we can't bear to look at it. It's like using a God Equipment to trim your nails. You're simply wasting your and Irene Béla's potential. Also, that magic sword system of yours, you guys have too little openness to it. Your understanding and usage of the elements are even more of a mess. You're basically using a golden plate to beg for food. "
"In order to prevent the Winter Veil Festival from becoming cold again, when your heart has calmed down, let us old fellows teach you about the understanding of ice and snow. Elemental God? Hehe, in front of some of us ancient existences, they're still just juniors! "
"Perhaps I'm not the strongest in my tribe, but I can still talk to you about the understanding of ice and snow that the Mist King had back then. If my partner was still here, these juniors wouldn't be so arrogant. "
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