"It's a little cold, and I'm a little hungry."
Li Ke tightened his cloak so that the fluffy lining could get closer to him. However, the gust of wind that was blowing against him made his plan fail.
He didn't know how long it had been since he heartlessly rejected Sejuani, and he wasn't very sure how far he had walked. He only knew that he had walked for a very, very long time, and he could no longer see the large hot spring and the beautiful valley. Only the snowflakes that were getting heavier and heavier danced in his eyes, consuming his body temperature and remaining physical strength.
When he thought about it now, he was also very puzzled about how he rejected Sejuani. Although her character and temper were very bad, in that situation, he only thought about how troublesome she was, instead of how big her breasts were, how soft she was to hug, what the children would be called in the future, and whether there would be a shortage of milk after several children.
"If others know, I'll be scolded for being impotent, right?"
He laughed self-deprecatingly, but immediately shut up when the wind brought the snow into his mouth. After all, at this time, it was better for him to save some physical strength.
Sejuani's messing up not only disrupted his plan, but also made his relationship with the Winter Claw very awkward. It also made his idea of leaving in spring go up in smoke.
And to be honest, if Sejuani wasn't so anxious and took her time, he, who still lacked a direction to strive for, might really be unable to resist his desire one night and become her de facto husband.
After all, there were no computers, mobile phones, or people who forced him to kill and train all day long. What else could he do other than hunting?
So he didn't have any hope for his self-control. In fact, when he saw Sejuani like that, he, who had been abstinent for a long time, was eager to push Sejuani to the ground and do that.
So naturally, there was a physical reaction. The blush on Sejuani's face could also prove this.
But unfortunately, compared to a moment of pleasure, he hoped that he could act according to his own will and not be controlled by Sejuani.
Although he could also quibble that it was his own will to have sex with her, it was also his will to leave this place, so of course, it would lead to such an ending.
How could a moment of pleasure shake his determination?
But although his determination was good, the heavy snow soon made his journey extremely difficult. Although there were traces of roads, Li Ke fell into deep pits several times and was blocked by thick snow.
Can you imagine a scene where a small sapling more than a meter tall was buried in the snow, with only a few withered branches exposed? But this was what Li Ke was facing.
The snowstorm in Freljord was far more severe than he had imagined, especially the few snowflakes that represented the beginning of winter. Sometimes, they could even bury houses. Therefore, Li Ke walking in the wilderness at this time was no different from committing suicide in the eyes of Freldrod's people.
The herbivores had already run to relatively warm places, and Freldrod's people had also hidden in caves and strongholds. In fact, if it wasn't for the lack of food, the previous conflicts wouldn't have happened.
That was why Sejuani didn't send people to chase after Li Ke because she knew very well that almost no one could survive in such a desperate situation.
Because the snow came too fast, so fast that no one was fully prepared.
In the sky full of snow, other than the sound of the wind, there was only the squeaking sound of his feet stepping on the snow. Li Ke continued to walk, but in order to not be bored, he still made snowballs in his hand and threw them at all the targets on the road.
"Living in this damned place, I'm afraid that only children would want to have a snowball fight, right?"
But after playing for a while, he shook his head and stopped. After a self-deprecating remark, he fell into silence again.
He had to find food and a place to rest immediately. Otherwise, no matter how strong he was, he would still fall under the might of nature. But it was easier said than done. He didn't even know where he was, and the only thing he knew was that he had to survive.
But when he thought of that, the ground beneath his feet was empty, and the vast amount of snow almost made him fall. Fortunately, there was a towering snow pillar beside him that looked like a huge rock. He quickly grabbed onto the rock and tried to stabilize himself.
However, he failed. After grabbing onto the surface of the rock, it immediately slid down with him. It didn't serve as a support for his body, and he finally realized that what he grabbed wasn't a rock, but a huge cloak.
Li Ke climbed up from the waist-deep snow with difficulty and wanted to see what he grabbed. However, the person he saw in the snow was not someone he was unfamiliar with.
It was the Blood Alliance warrior who stayed in the wilderness with Cherna and didn't join the Winter Claw with their tribe members. And the cloak that Rhode pulled off happened to be his cloak.
Although the warrior's eyes were open, there were obvious ice crystals on his eyes. His face was abnormally stiff, and his two arms maintained a stiff posture. It was obvious that he had been dead for a long time.
"Sorry, I don't have the energy to dig a grave for you now. Stay here and wait for a while. Let's see if there are any kind-hearted people in spring."
Li Ke felt a little helpless because this meant that he actually got lost and walked to the vicinity of the Winter Claw tribe! That was why he was in a hurry to leave, so he planned to cover the warrior with the cloak and leave quickly. But when he got closer to the warrior, he saw something new that made him fall silent.
A woman was holding two babies in her arms. She was sleeping in the arms of the warrior. Although her face was pale, she was still breathing. The faces of the two babies were also rosy.
Not only that, but the woman also put a finger in the babies' mouths and solved the mystery of why the babies' faces were still rosy.
Li Ke remained silent for a moment. He took off the cloak that he had put back on the warrior and wrapped it around his body, making it look like a simple pocket. Only then did he reach for the woman, who was the two children in the arms of the Mother of Battle, Cerna.
But when he touched the two babies, Cherna, who he thought was unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at him.
"Are you an immortal of the Winter Claw?"
Her voice was very soft and sounded like it would dissipate at any time.
"I'm Li Ke, not an immortal, nor a member of the Winter Claw."
Li Ke corrected her and then looked at the wounds on her hands.
"I'll take care of them and live."
Cherna hesitated for a moment but still nodded. Her hands gently touched the faces of her children.
"I … I still have some raw beans in my pocket. I hope they can help you … Kaye is a little noisy and Sheena kicks the blanket at night … I …"
In the end, Cherna didn't have the time to finish her words. She helplessly closed her eyes and tilted her head. But when Li Ke pressed her neck, he found that she had only fainted because of weakness. She wasn't dead.
He sighed, knowing that she would definitely die in such a situation. So he put the two sleeping babies on his chest and rummaged through the two adults' pockets. As expected, he found a bag of beans, a large bag of necessities for living in the wild, and a small pot hung on the waist of the male warrior.
After taking everything he wanted, Li Ke was ready to go. But after a few steps, he sighed helplessly and quickly returned to Cherna's side. He took her out of the arms of the dead warrior.
"… I don't want to take care of children."
That was what he said, but in his heart, it was something else entirely.
"I'm such an idiot."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
