The third floor of the Bachelor's Tower, Old Town, and Winterfell.

There is only one room on the third floor...... Turning his head to look at the guards standing guard in the hall, the knight muttered to himself: how come each floor is so far apart? It takes a lot of physical effort to climb from the hall to here.

The fifth floor is supposed to be the room where Nadia used to live...... With a helpless sigh, the knight tilted his head and let his gaze pass through the stone spiral staircase: it was unbelievably tall for a simple bachelor's tower. And there's only one room on each floor, which is really incomprehensible.

The building seems to be very old...... Looking around, Anusen felt a chill: and the protection against the cold was terrible.

Mad dogs can really toss people...... Grumbling in his heart, the knight touched the flask at his waist: he couldn't stand the feeling of the mad dog chasing his ass for the flask, so he asked Lusa and the others to go to the Bachelor's Tower first, and buy the flask himself.

The guard in charge of the hall was simply lazy...... With a heavy sigh, he glanced at the gray-clad guard sitting by the fire: only that guy could speak Eurasian, so he had to ask him. However, just asking Mad Dog which room they were in was a waste of effort. Because from the time he entered the tower until now, this guy has been drinking soup "for a long time", and he doesn't even bother to look up at the knight. If it were a mad dog, it would definitely press the man's head in the soup pot.

After a rhythmic knock on the door, the knight gently pushed it open and walked into the living room. On the sofa in front of her, Lusa, who was lying on her side, was huddled by the fire with her ball in her arms, concentrating on reading a thick book with a cowhide cover.

"Uncle, are you back......" Putting down the book, Lusa sat up and took off her hood: "Have you bought a flask?"

"I bought it, and I poured him some medicine wine that was good for his stomach. Untying the curved white steel flask from his waist, the knight placed it on the table: "The heat is very good, and the capacity is large enough - three hundred milliliters, enough for him to drink for a while." ”

"But according to my brother's way of drinking, it seems to be ......" Aya looked a little worried.

"Definitely. If he follows the posture of drinking honey wine, it is a matter of a few sips. The knight pondered for a moment, "But I can bring him a high number of wines."

It's definitely going to be slower - and once you're on the road and there's no one on the road, even the guy will always be more restrained. ”

"But I feel like my sister is going to have a drink with him? Lusha looked a little embarrassed: "She's also a veteran drunkard......"

"No way. When the two of them are put together, they will fight even if they don't have alcohol. The knight felt a headache: "Speaking of which, where is the mad dog? At the time of the meal, he asked me for a flask, and now I bought it, but the other one is not there." ”

"Brother went to the room on the top floor. Lusha pinched the ball: "Said she wanted to find out if there were any research notes from the bachelor." ”

"Then I guess I'll be back in a while. The knight rubbed his hands together and set his eyes on the book: "What are you looking at, child?"

"Storybooks. Aya lifted the book and revealed the cover: "I used to see people read it in the tavern in Jiuquan Town. ”

"I can't read Brna. Trying to read the title, the knight tugged at his collar in embarrassment: he had to learn the local language quickly. At least until Lucina recovers, she will be able to learn some common words.

"It's a collection of glacier stories. Lusa stroked the cover: "From the bookshelf in the study." ”

Glacier Tales ...... Hearing the title, the knight suddenly became curious: he remembered that Maester Legri had read it more than once, saying that he wanted to get a copy. In the eyes of the old man, this was a rare document of great value.

"Isn't it interesting?" Placing the pot on the table, the knight sat down beside Aya: "I've heard of this book. It's all about old fairy tales from tens of thousands of years ago. ”

"Well, it's funny. Aya watched with relish: "I've read several stories...... Now this fairy tale is related to black ice. ”

"Hey, black ice?" the knight paused, "I didn't expect such a serious topic to be in fairy tale books." ”

"It's not very serious...... Lusha's tone was a little troubled, "It's about the story of the Ice Giant and the Ice Dragon God teaming up to purify the Black Ice." ”

"Sounds like an epic battle. Closing his face closer, the knight became more and more interested: "It looks like an old book...... Even all the words are handwritten with a quill. ”

"Knight, do you know who wrote this book? Aya turned the page and gently pinched the screaming balls: "Feel the way these stories are told...... Something strange. It's like a lot of people doing it together. ”

"I don't know much about that. The knight thought for a moment and added, "Actually, there is no clear author for a collection of stories like this. Every story and song has been passed down from time immemorial and is familiar to the locals – just like an epic poem that has been sung for generations. ”

"That's right. For some reason, Lusa seemed a little disappointed: "But someone still sorts them together, right?"

"It should be, but it seems that he didn't leave his name. Looking at the hazy snow mist outside the window, the knight turned his head: "I remember...... Your sister Lucina has been here, hasn't she?"

"Hmm. Aya turned another page: "She came with Sebodat and met the Bachelor here." ”

"Then, do you think ......" the knight thought for a moment, but decided to ask, "Do you think that this is not like a simple bachelor's tower? The layout of the whole tower is too strange." ”

"My sister also mentioned this. Lusha lowered her head and was silent for a moment: "It's a little too strange. If you look at it from the outside, the whole tower should be very large. But when you walk in, you have very little room to move around......"

In fact, the space alone is not very small. Recalling the stairs he had just walked, the knight held his chin: "What do you say...... There are so few places to go. There are only halls, stairs and five rooms in total. In comparison, the remaining space seems too extravagant. ”

"Uncle, I think that's why mad dogs are here. Aya put down the book and looked at the knight, "He seems to think that the underground ruins of Eternal Winter City are hidden underneath this. ”

"The ruins that the maester proposed?" the knight frowned, "Unlikely...... This tower is very old, even older than the Cold Snow Castle. If there are ruins hidden underneath, no one should know about it. ”

"But no one knows about the secret rooms and tunnels of Cold Snow Castle?" Putting the dumplings on her lap, Aya stroked Minia intently: "It's also possible that there are ruins." ”

"That's right. The knight admitted: "These buildings are so old that no one knows how many secrets the builders brought into the grave." ”

"Or ...... Shall we go find the Mad Dogs?" Lutha put her arms around the ball and suggested, "I want to see the Bachelor's room too." ”

"Okay, let's go. Bolting the flask back to his waist, the knight stood.