#10. Cabin in Winter0

Whooooooosh—0

Ria was climbing the ridgeline of a snowy winter mountain peak, where a harsh, frigid cold was raging. As an adventurer who had received a request from the Empress, and as a player seeking an answer to her own questions, she wandered in search of the villain of the age.0

“… There it is,” Ria muttered.0

And at last, having reached the highest and roughest peak of the mountains in Freyden, Ria looked down and sighed with relief, grateful that the man had not fled any farther.0

“Where?!”0

Then, someone in heavy furs rushed toward Ria, their eyes fixed on her line of sight, and let out a shout.0

"Where! Where are you talking about?!"0

With such an impatient nature, she was the current Head of the Family of Yukline, and publicly, she was Yeriel—a national hero of the Empire who saw through Deculein’s evil and exposed him.0

"I can't see properly!"0

Yeriel, who was always calm and collected—and was sometimes even said to have no emotion—was now in a state of excitement. It was a sight that could make anyone on the continent fall over in shock, but she cared nothing for such propriety.0

“Where?! I mean, where?!” Yeriel continued.0

"Miss Ria, I can't see anything either~!"0

Beside Yeriel stood Ellie, the hero of the Scarletborn and a savior who had been a tremendous help in the search for Deculein.0

Had it not been for her talent, it would have taken an eternity to climb this malicious mountain, which is also a renowned magical space, Ria thought.0

“It's over there. The cabin's chimney is sticking out a little bit,” Ria said, pointing at the cabin.0

The cabin was buried under the snow at the foot of the mountain peak and was barely visible, but...0