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In the northernmost reaches of the continent, beyond the farthest western edge, lay a snowy expanse. This land stretched out beyond a vast, unnamed mountain range, untouched by civilization even before the Gate Incident.
It was a polar region, where winter reigned eternally.
—Hey…! Over here!
A voice pierced through the howling blizzard, drawing the attention of a group of people.
Battling the relentless storm, five or six sturdy men soon arrived at the source of the voice. There, amidst the swirling snow, they found a fallen beast and a lone figure standing guard over it.
“Whew, that’s impressive. I haven’t seen one this big in almost three years,” one of them remarked, staring at the giant reindeer that lay fallen, an arrow perfectly lodged in its forehead.
“Let’s tie it up quickly,” another suggested. “If the snow piles up any more, we might be stuck in the shelter for days.”
Everyone set to work, wrapping ropes around the reindeer’s massive body. They knew that if the storm worsened, they could be trapped in the cabin for days, unable to return home.
“Even if we can’t make it back, we have to make sure Betten over here makes it. Despite all the snow piled up on his head.”
“Of course. We’ll make it back today, even if there’s an avalanche instead of just snow.”
Laughter rippled through the group, lightening the heavy atmosphere.
“If you don’t want Betten to freeze to death without ever seeing his child, let’s hurry up!”
The man named Betten chuckled at the joke and began securing the rope around the reindeer’s body so they could all pull it together.
In this frozen highland polar region, the group was all bundled up warmly, and each had a bow slung over their shoulder.
The man who seemed to be in charge of the group reached over to the blond man helping him tie the rope and gave him a pat on the back. That was the man who had shot and tracked down the ...
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