Whooshâ!
Flames engulfed his body as he soared into the air. The cold wind brushed against his cheeks, and he surveyed the dimming sky above.
âThe snow has stopped.â
Though it had turned into rain, at least nothing was falling from the sky anymore.
âThanks to that, the visibility has cleared up.â
The blizzard that had obscured his view was gone, and for a moment, it felt like he could breathe easier.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Butâ
âThe cold has grown stronger.â
The chilling air blowing from the North Sea felt even harsher now.
The reason was likelyâ
He glanced downward at the place he had leaped from.
âThe destruction of the Ice Essenceâ¦â
The Ice Essence, which had been holding back the extreme cold, had shattered.
That was undoubtedly the cause.
âNot that its existence was anything noble in the first place.â
The Ice Essence had been drawing on the life force of the bloodline, forcibly consuming their vitality to maintain its power.
Given that, perhaps its destruction was for the best.
But stillâ
âThe effects are immediate.â
With the Ice Essence gone, the North Sea was already starting to feel the impact.
Its role had clearly been significant. The cold was spreading quickly, faster than expected.
âAt this rateâ¦â
It wouldnât take long before the entire North Sea froze solid.
âTsk.â
Damn it.
Nothing ever seemed to go smoothly.
Then againâ
"My life has always been like this, hasnât it?"
Or rather, my dragon life now, he thought with a dry chuckle.
Faced with such an infuriating situation, he tried to laugh it off with pointless musings.
âThis isnât the time to be thinking about such things.â
He knew it was nothing but escapism.
"What's going onâ!"
"Weâre under attack!"
"Report to the Grand General immediately!"
The palace forces below had finally noticed the chaos he had caused. The commotion from below grew louder.
âNo, theyâve only just realized.â
It was a late realizationâfar too late.
The palace had been demolished, and not a single reinforcement had come until now. The sudden awareness was likely due toâ